Appendix table 1b. Deaths by underlying cause of death and by age in 2012, males
| Underlying cause of death (54-group classification) | Ages total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 01-54 TOTAL DEATHS (A00-Y89) | 25 646 | 121 | 6 525 | 19 000 |
| 01-41 DISEASES AND ACCIDENTAL POISONING BY ALCOHOL (A00-R99, X45) | 23 316 | 106 | 5 143 | 18 067 |
| 01-03 Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99, J65) | 159 | 3 | 32 | 124 |
| 01 Tuberculosis (A15-A19, B90, J65) | 26 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 02 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease (B20-B24) | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 03 Other infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-A09, A20-B19, B25-B89, B91-B99) | 127 | 3 | 25 | 99 |
| 04-22 Neoplasms (C00-D48) | 6 326 | 10 | 1 471 | 4 845 |
| 04-21 Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) | 6 179 | 10 | 1 460 | 4 709 |
| 04 Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx (C00-C14) | 130 | 0 | 56 | 74 |
| 05 Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus (C15) | 180 | 0 | 68 | 112 |
| 06 Malignant neoplasm of stomach (C16) | 248 | 0 | 65 | 183 |
| 07 Malignant neoplasm of colon (C18, C19) | 381 | 0 | 68 | 313 |
| 08 Malignant neoplasm of rectum, anus and anal canal (C20-C21) | 231 | 0 | 59 | 172 |
| 09 Primary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts (C22) | 303 | 0 | 65 | 238 |
| 10 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas (C25) | 496 | 0 | 131 | 365 |
| 11 Malignant neoplasm of larynx, trachea, bronchus and lung (C32-C34) | 1 467 | 0 | 361 | 1 106 |
| 12 Malignant melanoma of skin (C43) | 128 | 0 | 44 | 84 |
| 13 Malignant neoplasm of breast (C50) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 14 Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri (C53) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 Malignant neoplasm of uterus (C54-C55) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 Malignant neoplasm of ovary (C56) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 Malignant neoplasm of prostate (C61) | 852 | 0 | 62 | 790 |
| 18 Malignant neoplasm of kidney (C64) | 207 | 0 | 58 | 149 |
| 19 Malignant neoplasm of bladder (C67) | 198 | 0 | 20 | 178 |
| 20 Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue (C81-C96) | 550 | 3 | 129 | 418 |
| 21 Other malignant neoplasms | 803 | 7 | 274 | 522 |
| 22 Other neoplasms (D00-D48) | 147 | 0 | 11 | 136 |
| 23-24 Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90) | 366 | 10 | 122 | 234 |
| 23 Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) | 278 | 0 | 95 | 183 |
| 24 Other endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E09, E15-E90) | 88 | 10 | 27 | 51 |
| 25 Dementia, Alzheimers disease (F01, F03, G30, R54) | 2 153 | 0 | 28 | 2 125 |
| 26 Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs | 762 | 11 | 166 | 585 |
| 27-30 Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I425, I427-I99) | 9 691 | 3 | 1 691 | 7 997 |
| 27 Ischaemic heart diseases (I20-I25) | 5 832 | 0 | 964 | 4 868 |
| 28 Other heart diseases excl. rheumatic and alcohol related (I30-I425, I427-I52) | 972 | 3 | 296 | 673 |
| 29 Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) | 1 806 | 0 | 225 | 1 581 |
| 30 Other diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I15, I26-I28, I70-I99) | 1 081 | 0 | 206 | 875 |
| 31-35 Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J64, J66-J99) | 1 238 | 1 | 154 | 1 083 |
| 31 Influenza (J09-J11) | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 32 Pneumonia (J12-J18, J849) | 147 | 0 | 30 | 117 |
| 33 Bronchitis and emphysema (J40-J44, J47) | 818 | 0 | 97 | 721 |
| 34 Asthma (J45-J46) | 35 | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 35 Other diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J06, J20-J39, J60-J64, J66-J848, J85-J99) | 223 | 1 | 22 | 200 |
| 36 Diseases of the digestive system excl. alcohol-related diseases | 528 | 1 | 141 | 386 |
| 37 Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99) | 158 | 0 | 12 | 146 |
| 38 Congenital malformations (Q00-Q99) | 87 | 29 | 40 | 18 |
| 39 Other diseases | 248 | 36 | 75 | 137 |
| 40 Ill-defined and unknown causes of mortality (R96-R99) | 82 | 2 | 56 | 24 |
| 41 Alcohol related diseases and accidental poisoning by alcohol | 1 518 | 0 | 1 155 | 363 |
| 42-53 ACCIDENTS AND VIOLENCE (V01-X44, X46-Y89) | 2 186 | 14 | 1 312 | 860 |
| 42-49 Accidents (V01-X44, X46-X59, Y10-Y15, Y85-Y86) | 1 426 | 13 | 708 | 705 |
| 42 Land traffic accidents | 140 | 2 | 105 | 33 |
| 43 Other land transport accidents | 24 | 1 | 15 | 8 |
| 44 Water transport accidents (V90-V94) | 33 | 0 | 20 | 13 |
| 45 Others and unspecified transport accidents (V95-V99) | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 46 Accidental falls (W00-W19) | 609 | 0 | 161 | 448 |
| 47 Accidental drownings (W65-W74) | 68 | 2 | 39 | 27 |
| 48 Accidental poisonings excl. accidental poisonings by alcohol (X40-X44, X46-X49, Y10-Y15) | 209 | 0 | 190 | 19 |
| 49 Other accidents and sequelae of accidents | 337 | 8 | 174 | 155 |
| 50 Suicides (X60-X84, Y87.0) | 655 | 0 | 523 | 132 |
| 51 Assault (X85-Y09, Y87.1) | 37 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 52 Event of undetermined intent (Y16-Y34, Y87.2) | 60 | 1 | 46 | 13 |
| 53 Other external causes and sequelae of other external causes (Y35-Y84, Y88-Y89) | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 54 No death certificate | 144 | 1 | 70 | 73 |
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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