| Cause | O | E | SMR (95% CI) |
| All causes | 2583 | 1757.6 | 1.47 (1.41 to 1.53) |
| Tuberculosis | 4 | 7.27 | 0.55 (0.15 to 1.41) |
| All cancers | 642 | 454.08 | 1.41 (1.31 to 1.53) |
| Buccal cavity and pharynx | 16 | 10.90 | 1.47 (0.84 to 2.38) |
| Digestive and peritoneum | 109 | 111.15 | 0.98 (0.81 to 1.18) |
| Oesophagus | 10 | 13.49 | 0.74 (0.36 to 1.36) |
| Stomach | 8 | 15.55 | 0.51 (0.22 to 1.01) |
| Intestine | 35 | 37.61 | 0.93 (0.65 to 1.29) |
| Rectum | 13 | 8.15 | 1.59 (0.85 to 2.73) |
| Peritoneum, other and unspecified | 1 | 1.68 | 0.60 (0.02 to 3.32) |
| Respiratory | 289 | 148.21 | 1.95 (1.73 to 2.19) |
| Larynx | 6 | 5.21 | 1.15 (0.42 to 2.51) |
| Trachea, bronchus and lung | 277 | 141.66 | 1.96 (1.73 to 2.20) |
| Pleura | 4 | 0.32 | 12.43 (3.39 to 31.83) |
| Breast | 23 | 26.63 | 0.86 (0.55 to 1.30) |
| Female genital organs | 19 | 15.91 | 1.19 (0.72 to 1.86) |
| Male genital organs | 40 | 27.67 | 1.45 (1.03 to 1.97) |
| Urinary organs | 21 | 17.98 | 1.17 (0.72 to 1.79) |
| Other and unspecified sites | 75 | 55.39 | 1.35 (1.06 to 1.70) |
| Mesothelioma* | 4 | 0.37 | 10.92 (2.98 to 27.96) |
| Lymphatic and haematopoietic | 50 | 40.24 | 1.24 (0.92 to 1.64) |
| Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma | 18 | 14.94 | 1.20 (0.71 to 1.90) |
| Hodgkin’s disease | 2 | 2.70 | 0.74 (0.09 to 2.67) |
| Leukaemia | 18 | 14.88 | 1.21 (0.72 to 1.91) |
| Multiple myeloma | 12 | 7.72 | 1.56 (0.80 to 2.72) |
| Benign and unspecified | 6 | 5.87 | 1.02 (0.38 to 2.22) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 46 | 39.82 | 1.16 (0.85 to 1.54) |
| Diseases of blood and blood-forming organs | 5 | 6.36 | 0.79 (0.26 to 1.83) |
| Mental and psychiatric disorders | 48 | 20.65 | 2.32 (1.71 to 3.08) |
| Nervous system disorders | 42 | 26.76 | 1.57 (1.13 to 2.12) |
| Diseases of the heart | 730 | 553.68 | 1.32 (1.22 to 1.42) |
| Other circulatory diseases | 229 | 155.41 | 1.47 (1.29 to 1.66) |
| Respiratory diseases | 237 | 122.54 | 1.93 (1.70 to 2.20) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 91 | 55.02 | 1.65 (1.33 to 2.03) |
| Pneumoconiosis | 73 | 20.97 | 3.48 (2.73 to 4.38) |
| Digestive diseases | 131 | 82.75 | 1.58 (1.32 to 1.88) |
| Genito-urinary diseases | 44 | 29.80 | 1.48 (1.07 to 1.98) |
| Diseases of the skin | 3 | 2.12 | 1.41 (0.29 to 4.13) |
| Musculoskeletal and connective tissues diseases | 6 | 5.58 | 1.08 (0.39 to 2.34) |
| Symptoms and ill-defined conditions | 16 | 23.59 | 0.68 (0.38 to 1.10) |
| Accidents | 150 | 107.99 | 1.39 (1.18 to 1.63) |
| Violence | 100 | 64.45 | 1.55 (1.26 to 1.89) |
| Other and unspecified causes† | 144 |
*Identified only for years 1999 onward; †includes deaths with missing cause; SMR not reported.
E, expected number of deaths based on national mortality rates; O, observed number of deaths; SMR, standardised mortality ratio.