Number and proportion of deaths of 10 leading causes of death (1987–1995) for each gender
| Causes of death (ICD-9) | Number | % |
| Men | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease (410-414) | 178 107 | 11.4 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (430-438) | 157 769 | 10.1 |
| All other heart diseases (415-429) | 141 672 | 9.0 |
| Lung cancer (162) | 118 025 | 7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) (490-496) | 91 920 | 5.9 |
| Cirrhosis (571) | 47 384 | 3.0 |
| Traffic accidents (E 810-829) | 46 352 | 3.0 |
| Prostate cancer (185) | 40 610 | 2.6 |
| Stomach cancer (151) | 36 576 | 2.3 |
| Acute respiratory infections, pneumonia and influenza (ARI) (460-466,480-487) | 34 885 | 2.2 |
| All causes of death (000-999) | 1 568 186 | 100 |
| Women | ||
| Cerebrovascular disease (430-438) | 225 758 | 16.2 |
| All other heart diseases (415-429) | 206 138 | 14.8 |
| Ischaemic heart disease (410-414) | 129 363 | 9.3 |
| Diabetes (250) | 51 896 | 3.7 |
| Atherosclerosis (440) | 50 352 | 3.7 |
| Breast cancer (174) | 49 412 | 3.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) (490-496) | 36 876 | 2.7 |
| Dementia, Alzheimer (290.0.1,331.0.2.8.9) | 36 558 | 2.6 |
| Acute respiratory infections, pneumonia and influenza (ARI) (460-466,480-487) | 34 681 | 2.5 |
| Colon cancer (153) | 26 641 | 1.9 |
| All causes of death (000-999) | 1 389 913 | 100 |