DATA TO EXERCISE – SESSION II

Causes of Death in Colombia — 1999 Frequency 

TOTAL 183,553 

101 Intestinal infectious disease 1,652 

102 Tuberculosis, including sequelae 1,377 

103 Certain zoonotic bacterial diseases and rabies 216 

104 Certain immune-preventable diseases 117 

105 Meningitis 578 

106 Septicemia 1,100 

107 Infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission 30 

108 Human inmunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease 1,713 

109 Respiratory infectious disease 5,277 

110 Other infectious and parasitic diseases 578 

201 Malignant neoplasm of stomach 4,112 

202 Malignant neoplasm of colon 1,282 

203 Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs 1,175 

204 Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatico 2,032 

205 Malignant neoplasm of pancreas 852 

206 Malignant neoplasm of trachea 2,877 

207 Malignant neoplasm of respiratory organs 533 

208 Malignant neoplasm of breast 1,449 

209 Malignant neoplasm of uterus 2,126 

210 Malignant neoplasm of prostate 1,828 

211 Malignant neoplasm of urinary tract 1,207 

212 Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, hematopoietic, etc. 2,466 

213 Other malignant neoplasm 4,487 

214 In-situ neoplasm 506 

301 Acute rheumatic fever 315 

302 Hypertensive diseases 5,490 

303 IIschemic heart diseases 21,908 

304 Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation 3,434 

306 Heart failure 3,902 

307 Cerebrovascular diseases 13,393 

308 Atherosclerosis 329 

309 Other and unspecified disorders of circulatory system 1,534 

401 Fetus and newborn affected by maternal factors and complications 

 of pregnancy/labor/delivery 114 

402 Fetus and newborn affected by maternal conditions that may be 

 unrelated to present pregnancy 912 

403 Slow fetal growth and fetal malnutrition, low birth weight 195 

404 Respiratory and cardiovascular disorders specific to the perinatal period 4,790 

405 Bacterial sepsis of newborn 790 

406 Hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn 65 

407 Other neonatal diseases 1,187 

501 Transportation accidents, including sequelae 7,624 

502 Other transportation accidents and unspecified, including sequelae 70 

503 Falls 1,037 

504 Exposure to inanimate mechanical forces, machines, blunt objects, knives 23 

505 Accidental use of firearms 64 

506 Accidental drowning and submersion 1,246 

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507 Exposure to smoke, fire, and flame 191 

508 Accidental poisoning by and exposure to noxious substances 118 

509 Complications of medical and surgical care 162 

510 Other accidents, including sequelae 2,602 

511 Intentional self-harm, including sequelae 2,167 

512 Assault (homicide), including sequelae 25,855 

513 Legal intervention and war, including sequelae 241 

514 Event of undetermined intent, including sequelae 2,559 

601 Diabetes mellitus 6,801 

602 Nutritional deficiencies and nutritional anemias 1,931 

603 Mental and behavioral disorders 48 

604 Diseases of the nervous system, except meningitis 1,565 

605 Chronic lower respiratory disease 9,452 

606 Other diseases of the upper respiratory tract 28 

607 Lung diseases due to external agents 1,020 

608 Other respiratory diseases 1,383 

609 Acute appendicitis with generalized peritonitis 842 

610 Chronic diseases of liver and cirrhosis 1,752 

611 Other diseases of the digestive system 4,483 

612 Diseases of the genitourinary system 2,864 

613 Hyperplasia of prostate 91 

614 Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium 677 

615 Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities 2,549 

616 Residue 2,548 

700 Symptoms, signs undefined 3,632 

Source: National Department of Statistics 

(Departamento Nacional de Estadisticas, DANE), Colombia

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Ten Leading Causes of Injury Mortality 

Alarca City — 2000 

(Hypothetical Data from Police Department) 

Rank Cause of Death Total 

 1 Homicide 2,696 

 2 Motor Vehicle-Related Deaths 1,229 

 3 Suicide 415 

 4 Drowning 149 

 5 Falls 169 

 6 Poisoning 158 

 7 Electric Shock 10 

 8 Burns 15 

 9 Firearms 35 

10 Blunt Trauma 26 

 Total 4,902 

Source: Police Department, 2000 

Ten Leading Causes of Injury Mortality 

Alarca City — 2000 

(Hypothetical Data from National Statistics Office) 

Rank Cause of Death Total 

 1 Homicide 2,430 

 2 Motor Vehicle-Related Deaths 1,347 

 3 Suicide 605 

 4 Falls 271 

 5 Burns 25 

 6 Drowning 318 

 7 Fire arms 26 

 8 Poisoning 154 

 9 Legal Intervention 2 

10 Undetermined 20 

Total 5,248 

Source: National Statistical Office, 2000 

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