| Cause of Death* | Numbers |
| Cardiovascular Diseases | 28,20,000 |
| Respiratory Infections | 9,87,000 |
| Diarrhoeal Diseases | 7,11,000 |
| Cancer | 6,53,000 |
| Perinatal Conditions | 6,12,000 |
| Tuberculosis | 4,21,000 |
| Maternal Conditions | 1,25,000 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1,02,000 |
| Asthma | 21,000 |
| Malaria | 20,000 |
| AIDS (from 1986 till 2001) | 2,524 (NACO) |
Figures for 1998. Source: WHO Advertisement | |
Killer Diseases In India
Killer Diseases In India
