Table 1

 List of “avoidable” deaths, showing ICD codes and age ranges

*, no age restrictions, other than the one used to define perinatal deaths, were imposed on deaths from this cause.
Cause ICD8 code ICD9 code Age groups (years)
Ischaemic heart disease410–414410–414, 429.235–74
Deaths amenable to medical care
Intestinal infection000–009001–0090–14
Tuberculosis010–019010–018, 1370–74
Diphtheria0320320–74
Whooping cough0330330–14
Tetanus0370370–74
Septicaemia0380380–74
Poliomyelitis040–0440450–74
Measles0550551–14
Syphilis090–097090–0970–74
Other bacterial infections020–031, 034, 320, 381–383,390–392, 680–686,710019–031, 034, 320–322, 381–383, 390–392, 680–686, 7110–74
Female breast cancer17417425–74
Cervical cancer18018015–74
Other uterine cancer182179, 18215–74
Testicular cancer1861860–74
Hodgkin’s disease2012010–74
Leukaemia204–207204–2080–14
Diseases of the thyroid240–246240–2460–74
Diabetes mellitus2502500–49
Deficiency anaemias280–281280–2810–74
Epilepsy3453450–74
Active rheumatic fever390–392390–3920–74
Chronic rheumatic heart disease393–398393–3980–74
Hypertensive disease400–404401–40535–74
Cerebrovascular disease430–438430–43835–74
Influenza470–4744870–74
Pneumonia480–486480–483, 485–4860–74
Other acute respiratory infections460–466460–4661–14
Asthma4934930–49
Peptic ulcer531–534531–5340–74
Appendicitis540–543540–5430–74
Abdominal hernia550–553550–5530–74
Ilieus without hernia5605600–74
Cholelithiasis, cholecystitis and cholangitis574–575574–575.1, 576.10–74
Nephritis and nephrosis580–584580–5890–74
Infections of the urinary system590,595590,5950–74
Hyperplasia of the prostate6006000–74
Complications of pregnancy630–678630–6760–74
Osteomyelitis and periostitis7207300–74
Congenital cardiovascular anomalies746–747745–7470–74
Congenital digestive anomalies750–751750–7510–74
Perinatal conditions760–779760–779*
Deaths amenable to public health
HIV—0420–74
Lung cancer1621620–74
Skin cancer1731730–74
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease490–492490–492, 4960–74
Cirrhosis of the liver5715710–74
Motor vehicle accidentsE810–823E810–8250–74