Top Three Causes of Death among Elderly Persons Aged 65 and Above

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2019.

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Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Health for the past five years about the top three causes of death among elderly persons aged 65 and above and the number of elderly persons dying annually from pneumonia or pneumonia-related complications.
From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and pneumonia.
During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year, accounting for about 25% of total elderly deaths.

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Intan Azura Mokhtar

Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Health for the past five years (a) what are the top three causes of death among elderly persons aged 65 and above; and (b) what is the number of elderly persons who die annually because of pneumonia or pneumonia-related complications.

Gan Kim Yong

From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer and pneumonia.

During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year. This made up about 25% of the total deaths among elderly persons.

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Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Health for the past five years about the top three causes of death among elderly persons aged 65 and above and the number of elderly persons dying annually from pneumonia or pneumonia-related complications.
From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and pneumonia.
During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year, accounting for about 25% of total elderly deaths.

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Top Three Causes of Death among Elderly Persons Aged 65 and Above

Debated in Parliament on 12 Feb 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Health for the past five years about the top three causes of death among elderly persons aged 65 and above and the number of elderly persons dying annually from pneumonia or pneumonia-related complications.
From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and pneumonia.
During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year, accounting for about 25% of total elderly deaths.

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Intan Azura Mokhtar

Gan Kim Yong

From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer and pneumonia.

During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year. This made up about 25% of the total deaths among elderly persons.

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Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Health for the past five years about the top three causes of death among elderly persons aged 65 and above and the number of elderly persons dying annually from pneumonia or pneumonia-related complications.
From 2013 to 2017, the top three causes of death among Singapore residents aged 65 and above were cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and pneumonia.
During this period, between 3,000 and 3,750 elderly persons died from pneumonia each year, accounting for about 25% of total elderly deaths.

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