051015202530DiabetesCertain conditions originating in the perinatal periodMalignant neoplasm of colon, sigmoid, rectum and anusAtherosclerosisMalignant neoplasm of trachea, bronchus and lungInfluenza and pneumoniaLand transport accidentsChronic lower respiratory diseasesCerebrovascular diseasesIschaemic heart diseases
2017 Deaths rate (%)1968 Deaths rate (%)Top 10 leading causes of death in 1968 and corresponding data in 2017Deaths rate (%) in 1968 and 2017Leading causes of death (Top 10 in 1968)Top 1 cause of death in both1968 (30.5%) and 2017 (11.6%)sharp decrease from 1968 (2.3%) to 2017 (0.1%)sharp decrease from 1968 (2.2%) to 2017 (0.4%)