Top 10 Leading Causes of Mortality in the Philippines

MORTALITY: TEN LEADING (10) LEADING CAUSES
Number and rate/100,000 Population Philippines
5-Year Average (2000-2004) & 2005

Cause	5 Year Average (2000-2004)		2005*
	Number	Rate	No.	Rate
1. Diseases of the Heart	66,412	83.3	77,060	90.4
2. Diseases of the Vascular system	50,886	63.9	54,372	63.8
3. Malignant Neoplasm	38,578	48.4	41,697	48.9
4. Pneumonia	32,989	41.4	36,510	42.8
5. Accidents	33,455	42.0	33,327	39.1
6. Tuberculosis, all forms	27,211	34.2	26,588	31.2
7. Chronic lower respiratory diseases	18,015	22.6	20,951	24.6
8.Diabetes Mellitus	13,584	17.0	18,441	21.6
9. Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period	14,477	18.2	12,368	14.5
10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis	9.166	11.5	11,056	3.6

Note: Excludes ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality
(R00-R99) n=23,235
* reference year
** External Causes of Mortality

Source: www.doh.gov.ph

Presented above are the Top 10 Leading Causes of Mortality or deaths in the Philippines, notice the dominance of diseases brought about by excessive intake of foods or products of unhealthy practices (smoking,alcoholism,etc), these are called the Lifestyle diseases. The good thing about them is that they can actually be prevented by having an health lifestyle, balanced diet and adequate exercise. Moreover, some of these diseases could be passed on vertically, passing them to your children that is why prevention is very important not only for your own health but also for the future generations to come.