Appendix table 1a. Deaths by underlying cause of death and by age in 2012, both sexes
| Underlying cause of death (54-group classification) | Ages total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 01-54 TOTAL DEATHS (A00-Y89) | 51 737 | 239 | 9 554 | 41 944 |
| 01-41 DISEASES AND ACCIDENTAL POISONING BY ALCOHOL (A00-R99, X45) | 48 203 | 198 | 7 755 | 40 250 |
| 01-03 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99, J65) | 306 | 3 | 54 | 249 |
| 01 Tuberculosis (A15-A19, B90, J65) | 49 | 0 | 4 | 45 |
| 02 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (B20-B24) | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 03 Other infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-A09, A20-B19, B25-B89, B91-B99) | 250 | 3 | 44 | 203 |
| 04-22 Neoplasms (C00-D48) | 12 070 | 20 | 2 748 | 9 302 |
| 04-21 Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 11 710 | 19 | 2 714 | 8 977 |
| 04 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) | 196 | 0 | 69 | 127 |
| 05 Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus (C15) | 266 | 0 | 89 | 177 |
| 06 Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16) | 445 | 0 | 115 | 330 |
| 07 Malignant neoplasm of colon (C18, C19) | 794 | 0 | 151 | 643 |
| 08 Malignant neoplasm of rectum, anus and anal canal (C20-C21) | 398 | 0 | 87 | 311 |
| 09 Primary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) | 484 | 1 | 94 | 389 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas (C25) | 1 029 | 0 | 219 | 810 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm of larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung (C32-C34) | 2 203 | 0 | 536 | 1 667 |
| 12 Malignant melanoma of skin (C43) | 213 | 0 | 66 | 147 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm of breast (C50) | 881 | 0 | 325 | 556 |
| 14 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (C53) | 51 | 0 | 20 | 31 |
| 15 Malignant neoplasm of uterus (C54-C55) | 189 | 0 | 33 | 156 |
| 16 Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56) | 342 | 0 | 79 | 263 |
| 17 Malignant neoplasm of prostate (C61) | 852 | 0 | 62 | 790 |
| 18 Malignant neoplasm of kidney (C64) | 347 | 0 | 79 | 268 |
| 19 Malignant neoplasm of bladder (C67) | 263 | 0 | 28 | 235 |
| 20 Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96) | 1 074 | 5 | 205 | 864 |
| 21 Other malignant neoplasms | 1 683 | 13 | 457 | 1 213 |
| 22 Other neoplasms (D00-D48) | 360 | 1 | 34 | 325 |
| 23-24 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) | 656 | 19 | 173 | 464 |
| 23 Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 491 | 1 | 126 | 364 |
| 24 Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E09, E15-E90) | 165 | 18 | 47 | 100 |
| 25 Dementia, Alzheimers disease (F01, F03, G30, R54) | 7 056 | 0 | 57 | 6 999 |
| 26 Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 1 459 | 19 | 299 | 1 141 |
| 27-30 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I425, I427-I99) | 20 210 | 5 | 2 172 | 18 033 |
| 27 Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 11 099 | 0 | 1 131 | 9 968 |
| 28 Other heart diseases excl. rheumatic and alcohol related (I30-I425, I427-I52) | 1 971 | 5 | 375 | 1 591 |
| 29 Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 4 498 | 0 | 364 | 4 134 |
| 30 Other diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I15, I26-I28, I70-I99) | 2 642 | 0 | 302 | 2 340 |
| 31-35 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J64, J66-J99) | 2 026 | 7 | 219 | 1 800 |
| 31 Influenza (J09-J11) | 43 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| 32 Pneumonia (J12-J18, J849) | 308 | 0 | 38 | 270 |
| 33 Bronchitis and emphysema (J40-J44, J47) | 1 178 | 0 | 134 | 1 044 |
| 34 Asthma (J45-J46) | 106 | 0 | 10 | 96 |
| 35 Other diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J06, J20-J39, J60-J64, J66-J848, J85-J99) | 391 | 6 | 36 | 349 |
| 36 Diseases of the digestive system excl. alcohol-related diseases | 1 197 | 3 | 211 | 983 |
| 37 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99) | 369 | 1 | 24 | 344 |
| 38 Congenital malformations (Q00-Q99) | 185 | 52 | 89 | 44 |
| 39 Other diseases | 569 | 66 | 135 | 368 |
| 40 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality (R96-R99) | 140 | 3 | 90 | 47 |
| 41 Alcohol related diseases and accidental poisoning by alcohol | 1 960 | 0 | 1 484 | 476 |
| 42-53 ACCIDENTS AND VIOLENCE (V01-X44, X46-Y89) | 3 308 | 35 | 1 707 | 1 566 |
| 42-49 Accidents (V01-X44, X46-X59, Y10-Y15, Y85-Y86) | 2 273 | 25 | 884 | 1 364 |
| 42 Land traffic accidents | 206 | 7 | 136 | 63 |
| 43 Other land transport accidents | 28 | 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 44 Water transport accidents (V90-V94) | 34 | 0 | 20 | 14 |
| 45 Others and unspecified transport accidents (V95-V99) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 46 Accidental falls (W00-W19) | 1 156 | 1 | 195 | 960 |
| 47 Accidental drownings (W65-W74) | 86 | 5 | 44 | 37 |
| 48 Accidental poisonings excl. accidental poisonings by alcohol (X40-X44, X46-X49, Y10-Y15) | 284 | 0 | 250 | 34 |
| 49 Other accidents and sequelae of accidents | 473 | 10 | 219 | 244 |
| 50 Suicides (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 873 | 0 | 711 | 162 |
| 51 Assault (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 73 | 8 | 56 | 9 |
| 52 Event of undetermined intent (Y16-Y34, Y87.2) | 74 | 2 | 55 | 17 |
| 53 Other external causes and sequelae of other external causes (Y35-Y84, Y88-Y89) | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 54 No death certificate | 226 | 6 | 92 | 128 |
Source: Causes of death, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Airi Pajunen 09 1734 3605, Kati Taskinen 09 1734 3297, kuolemansyyt@stat.fi
Director in charge: Riitta Harala
Updated 30.12.2013
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