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3.2.3 Leading Causes of Years of Life Lost (YLL) for 2016.

Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden in Malaysia for 2016, contributing
15.6% of the total YLL. This was followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke), with 11.8%, Road
Traffic Injuries (9.5%), Lower Respiratory Infections (7.5%) and Diabetes Mellitus (5.4%). For under
5 (0 to 4 years old), Low Birth Weight was the leading cause of fatal burden with 9.5% of total YLL,
followed by Congenital Heart Disease, with 8.4% and Lower Respiratory Infections (7.0%). Road
Traffic Injuries were the leading cause of fatal burden for children (5 to 14 years old) and young
adult (15 to 29 years old) with 25.1% and 47.1% respectively. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading
cause of fatal burden with 15.8% of total YLL in older adult (30 to 49 years old), followed by Road
Traffic Injuries with 11.9%. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 21.6%
of total YLL in pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with
12.9%. Same leading cause can be seen in elderly (60 years and above) whereas Ischemic Heart
Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 20.5% followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases
(Stroke) with 10.0% (Table 3.6).

Among male, Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 17.3% of total YLL,
followed by Road Traffic Injuries with 13.2% and Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 10.7%. For
under 5 (0 to 4 years old), Low Birth Weight was the leading cause of fatal burden with 9.7% of total
YLL, followed by Congenital Heart Diseases, with 8.1%. Road Traffic Injuries were the leading cause
of fatal burden for children (5 to 14 years old) and young adult (15 to 29 years old) with 29.6% and
55.5% respectively. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 18.9% of
total YLL in older adult (30 to 49 years old), followed by Road Traffic Injuries with 15.1%. Ischemic
Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 25.9% of total YLL in pre-elderly (50 to
59 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 12.7%. Same leading cause also
seen in elderly (60 years and above) whereas Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal
burden with 21.8% of total YLL while Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) as 15.8% (Table 3.7).

Among female, Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) was the leading cause of fatal burden with 13.3%
of total YLL, followed by Ischemic Heart Disease with 13.1% and Lower Respiratory Infections with
8.6%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old), Low Birth Weight was the leading cause of fatal burden with
9.3% of total YLL, followed by Congenital Heart Diseases, with 8.7%. Road Traffic Injuries were
the leading cause of fatal burden for children (5 to 14 years old) and young adult (15 to 29 years
old) with 18.0% and 22.8% respectively. Breast Cancer was the leading cause of fatal burden with
10.7% of total YLL in older adult (30 to 49 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke)
with 10.0%. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 14.5% of total YLL
in pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 13.2% and
Diabetes Mellitus with 10.9%. However, the leading cause of fatal burden vary in elderly (60 years
and above). Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) was the leading cause of fatal burden with 19.3%
followed by Ischemic Heart Disease with 18.9% (Table 3.8).

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