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Table 8 First 5 causes of deaths by age groups and region in males, Belgium 2008–2009

From: Premature mortality in Belgium in 1993-2009: leading causes, regional disparities and 15 years change

Age range

Cause of death Belgium

Rate

Cause of death Flanders

Rate

Cause of death Brussels

Rate

Cause of death Wallonia

Rate

1 - 39 yrs

Suicide

16.4

Suicide

16.8

Suicide

10.4

Road Accident

20.8

1 - 39 yrs

Road Accident

15.3

Road Accident

13.9

Non transp.acc.(Poison/fall/envir.)

7.3

Suicide

17.9

1 - 39 yrs

Non transp.acc.(Poison/fall/envir.)

6.8

Non transp.acc.(Poison/fall/envir.)

6.7

Road Accident

6.0

Non transp.acc.(Poison/fall/envir.)

7.0

1 - 39 yrs

Mental&Neurol Dis.

4.1

Mental&Neurol Dis.

2.9

Event of Undet.Intent

5.4

Mental&Neurol Dis.

6.8

1 - 39 yrs

Other Circ.Dis.

2.6

Other Circ.Dis.

2.3

Other Circ.Dis.

2.4

Other Circ.Dis.

3.2

40 - 59 yrs

Lung Ca

53.2

Lung Ca

46.3

Lung Ca

49.8

Lung Ca

67.0

40 - 59 yrs

Isc.Heart Dis.

44.6

Isc.Heart Dis.

35.4

Isc.Heart Dis.

47.9

Isc.Heart Dis.

60.9

40 - 59 yrs

Suicide

40.9

Suicide

34.2

Digest.Syst.Dis.

41.5

Suicide

56.9

40 - 59 yrs

Digest.Syst.Dis.

35.7

Other Circ.Dis.

30.4

Other Circ.Dis.

34.3

Digest.Syst.Dis.

55.5

40 - 59 yrs

Other Circ.Dis.

33.9

Digest.Syst.Dis.

24.2

Suicide

27.5

Mental&Neurol Dis.

40.9

60- 74 yrs

Lung Ca

286.5

Lung Ca

277.4

Lung Ca

255.8

Lung Ca

312.6

60- 74 yrs

Isc.Heart Dis.

210.7

Isc.Heart Dis.

194.5

Isc.Heart Dis.

238.1

Isc.Heart Dis.

237.0

60- 74 yrs

Other Circ.Dis.

184.1

Other Circ.Dis.

177.0

Resp.Syst.dis.

215.7

Resp.Syst.dis.

230.7

60- 74 yrs

Resp.Syst.dis.

178.9

Resp.Syst.dis.

149.1

Other Circ.Dis.

173.7

Other Circ.Dis.

201.2

60- 74 yrs

Cerebrov.dis.&HTA

94.1

Cerebrov.dis.&HTA

84.9

Digest.Syst.Dis.

96.2

Cerebrov.dis.&HTA

114.3

  1. Age specific rate per 100.000.