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under 5 (0 to 4 years old), Low Birth Weight was the leading cause of fatal burden with 10.6% of
total YLL, followed by Lower Respiratory Infections, with 9.8%. 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 25.2%
and 54.9% respectively. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 17.8% of
total YLL in older adult (30 to 49 years old), followed by Road Traffic Injuries with 14.4%. Ischemic
Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 27.3% of total YLL in pre-elderly (50 to
59 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 13.0%. Same leading cause also
seen in elderly (60 years and above) whereas Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal
burden with 22.4% of total YLL while Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) as 16.0% (Table 3.11).

Among female, Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with 14.8% of total
YLL, followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 13.1% and Lower Respiratory Infections
with 9.5%. For under 5 (0 to 4 years old), Lower Respiratory Infections was the leading cause of fatal
burden with 12.1% of total YLL, followed by Low Birth Weight, with 9.0%. 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 15.0% and 23.0% respectively. Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden
with 12.0% of total YLL in older adult (30 to 49 years old), followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases
(Stroke) with 10.2% and Breast Cancer (8.4%). 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 13.1% and Diabetes Mellitus with 9.9 Same leading cause also seen in elderly
(60 years and above) whereas Ischemic Heart Disease was the leading cause of fatal burden with
21.2% followed by Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) with 18.9% (Table 3.12).

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