Principal Causes of Death 2006 2007 2008 Total No. of Deaths 16,393 17,140 17,222 % of Total Deaths 1. Cancer [ICD9 : 140-208] 28.5 27.7 29.3 2. Ischaemic Heart Disease [ICD9 : 410-414] 18.5 19.8 20.1 3. Pneumonia [ICD9 : 480-486] 13.7 13.9 13.9 4. Cerebrovascular Disease (including stroke) [ICD9 : 430-438] 8.9 8.7 8.3 5. Accidents, Poisoning & Violence [ICD9 : E800-E999] 6.3 6.0 5.8 6. Other Heart Diseases [ICD9 : 393-398,402,415-429] 4.3 4.3 4.0 7. Diabetes Mellitus [ICD9 : 250] 3.3 3.6 2.7 8. Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease [ICD9 : 490-493, 496] 3.3 2.6 2.5 9. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis [ICD9 : 580-589] 1.7 2.0 2.1 10. Urinary Tract Infections [ICD9 : 599.0] 2.0 2.2 2.1