asked the Taoiseach the number of registered deaths in the country for each of the last five years; and if he will give a summary of the causes of death in the same period.
Written Answers. - Registered Deaths.
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The numbers of deaths in 1979 and subsequent years, summarised by principal causes, are as follows:
|
Cause of Death |
Year |
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|
1979 |
1980 |
1981 |
1982 |
1983* |
1984* (Jan.-Sept.) |
|
|
Tuberculosis |
182 |
158 |
113 |
119 |
110 |
70 |
|
Other Infective and Parasitic Diseases |
135 |
150 |
129 |
144 |
130 |
99 |
|
Malignant Neoplasms |
6,161 |
6,287 |
6,220 |
6,332 |
6,394 |
5,033 |
|
Ischaemic and other forms of Heart Disease |
11,438 |
11,411 |
11,414 |
11,245 |
11,465 |
8,427 |
|
Hypertensive Disease |
422 |
374 |
312 |
275 |
259 |
206 |
|
Cerebrovascular Disease |
4,323 |
4,036 |
3,812 |
3,768 |
3,731 |
2,674 |
|
Other Diseases of the Circulatory System |
1,082 |
1,156 |
1,122 |
1,001 |
1,058 |
1,031 |
|
Disease of the Respiratory System |
4,182 |
4,370 |
4,376 |
4,231 |
4,414 |
3,217 |
|
Injury and Poisoning |
1,878 |
1,699 |
1,712 |
1,629 |
1,561 |
1,011 |
|
Other Diseases |
3,968 |
3,831 |
3,719 |
3,713 |
3,622 |
2,898 |
|
Total |
33,771 |
33,472 |
32,929 |
32,457 |
32,744 |
24,666 |
*Provisional