Epidemiological Transition in Urban Population of Maharashtra

Table 8

Percentage contribution of main causes of death among older population in age group 65+, in urban Maharashtra, 1990–2006.

Cause of death	Old age deaths				Male old age deaths				Female old age deaths
	1991	1996	2001	2006	1991	1996	2001	2006	1991	1996	2001	2006
Diseases of the circulatory system	37.2	41.8	49	44.8	35.1	38.7	45.4	39.3	35.7	41.1	48.6	45.2
Diseases of the respiratory system	13.9	13.8	17	16.8	12.6	12.6	15.3	15.5	14.1	13.9	17.4	15.8
Infectious and parasitic diseases	7.7	8.1	7.7	12.2	8.6	8.6	8.2	11.7	5.6	6.6	6.3	10.8
Neoplasms	5	4	4.2	6.5	5.1	3.8	4.2	5.8	4.3	3.8	3.8	6.5
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases and immunity disorders	3.4	4.2	3.2	5	2.8	3.9	2.8	4.4	3.7	4.2	3.3	5.1
Symptoms, signs and ill-defined conditions	29.4	23.2	16	14	25	19.7	13.4	11.1	31.9	25.1	17.6	15.7