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Figure 3.14: Percentage (%) of fatal burden (YLL), by disease categories and age group,
male, 2017.

Figure 3.15: Percentage (%) of fatal burden (YLL), by disease categories and age group,
Figure 3.15: Percentage (%) of fatal burden (YLL), by disease categories and age group,
female, 2017. female, 2017.

3.3.3 Leading Causes of Years of Life Lost (YLL) for 2017.

Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden in Malaysia for 2017, contributing
16.5% of the total YLL. This was followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke), with 11.5%, Road
Traffic Injuries (8.7%), Lower Respiratory Infections (8.3%) and Diabetes Mellitus (5.5%). For under
5 (0 to 4 years old), Lower Respiratory Infections was the leading cause of fatal burden with 10.9%
of total YLL, followed by Low Birth Weight, with 9.9% and Congenital Heart Diseases (8.4%). 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 21.1% and 46.3% 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 11.3%. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 22.4%
of total YLL in pre-elderly (50 to 59 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with
13.1%. Same leading cause can be seen in elderly (60 years and above) whereas Ischemic Heart
Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 21.9% followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases
(Stroke) with 16.6% (Table 3.10).

Among male, Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 17.6% of total YLL,
followed by Road Traffic Injuries with 12.0% and Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 11.0%. For

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