Top 50 causes of death
| Rank | Weekends | Number | Percentage | Weekdays | Number | Percentage | Combined deaths (weekends and weekdays) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung | 4281 | 18.87 | Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung | 18400 | 81.13 | 22681 |
| 2 | Chronic ischaemic heart disease | 4056 | 21.82 | Chronic ischaemic heart disease | 14536 | 78.18 | 18592 |
| 3 | Acute myocardial infarction | 4406 | 24.39 | Acute myocardial infarction | 13658 | 75.61 | 18064 |
| 4 | Other septicaemia | 3656 | 22.16 | Other septicaemia | 12839 | 77.84 | 16495 |
| 5 | Pneumonia, organism unspecified | 3029 | 23.00 | Pneumonia, organism unspecified | 10139 | 77.00 | 13168 |
| 6 | Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 2176 | 24.49 | Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 6708 | 75.51 | 8884 |
| 7 | Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction | 2368 | 26.71 | Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction | 6497 | 73.29 | 8865 |
| 8 | Malignant neoplasm of breast | 1058 | 16.80 | Malignant neoplasm of breast | 5240 | 83.20 | 6298 |
| 9 | Heart failure | 1226 | 22.12 | Heart failure | 4317 | 77.88 | 5543 |
| 10 | Malignant neoplasm of colon | 946 | 18.06 | Malignant neoplasm of colon | 4293 | 81.94 | 5239 |
| 11 | Malignant neoplasm without specification of site | 822 | 16.37 | Malignant neoplasm without specification of site | 4199 | 83.63 | 5021 |
| 12 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate | 872 | 17.93 | Malignant neoplasm of prostate | 3991 | 82.07 | 4863 |
| 13 | Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus | 781 | 17.75 | Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus | 3619 | 82.25 | 4400 |
| 14 | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 832 | 20.85 | Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus | 3159 | 79.15 | 3991 |
| 15 | Unspecified diabetes mellitus | 814 | 22.41 | Unspecified diabetes mellitus | 2818 | 77.59 | 3632 |
| 16 | Alcoholic liver disease | 681 | 19.01 | Alcoholic liver disease | 2902 | 80.99 | 3583 |
| 17 | Malignant neoplasm of pancreas | 593 | 17.43 | Malignant neoplasm of pancreas | 2809 | 82.57 | 3402 |
| 18 | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 782 | 24.02 | Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 2473 | 75.98 | 3255 |
| 19 | Intracerebral haemorrhage | 798 | 25.77 | Intracerebral haemorrhage | 2299 | 74.23 | 3097 |
| 20 | Malignant neoplasm of stomach | 517 | 16.77 | Malignant neoplasm of stomach | 2566 | 83.23 | 3083 |
| 21 | Cerebral infarction | 753 | 27.01 | Cerebral infarction | 2035 | 72.99 | 2788 |
| 22 | Malignant neoplasm of bladder | 479 | 17.33 | Malignant neoplasm of bladder | 2285 | 82.67 | 2764 |
| 23 | Unspecified dementia | 614 | 23.69 | Unspecified dementia | 1978 | 76.31 | 2592 |
| 24 | Essential (primary) hypertension | 581 | 23.23 | Essential (primary) hypertension | 1920 | 76.77 | 2501 |
| 25 | Malignant neoplasm of ovary | 435 | 17.81 | Malignant neoplasm of ovary | 2007 | 82.19 | 2442 |
| 26 | Other cerebrovascular diseases | 522 | 22.20 | Other cerebrovascular diseases | 1829 | 77.80 | 2351 |
| 27 | Pulmonary embolism | 466 | 21.07 | Pulmonary embolism | 1746 | 78.93 | 2212 |
| 28 | Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids | 525 | 24.37 | Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids | 1629 | 75.63 | 2154 |
| 29 | Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 372 | 17.43 | Other and unspecified types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma | 1762 | 82.57 | 2134 |
| 30 | Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease | 465 | 23.13 | Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease | 1545 | 76.87 | 2010 |
| 31 | Aortic aneurysm and dissection | 489 | 24.39 | Aortic aneurysm and dissection | 1516 | 75.61 | 2005 |
| 32 | Malignant neoplasm of rectum | 320 | 16.74 | Malignant neoplasm of rectum | 1592 | 83.26 | 1912 |
| 33 | Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis | 280 | 15.23 | Malignant neoplasm of kidney, except renal pelvis | 1558 | 84.77 | 1838 |
| 34 | Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts | 307 | 17.11 | Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts | 1487 | 82.89 | 1794 |
| 35 | Malignant neoplasm of brain | 271 | 17.18 | Malignant neoplasm of brain | 1306 | 82.82 | 1577 |
| 36 | Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms | 265 | 17.64 | Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms | 1237 | 82.36 | 1502 |
| 37 | Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction | 222 | 14.90 | Malignant neoplasm of rectosigmoid junction | 1268 | 85.10 | 1490 |
| 38 | Myeloid leukaemia | 247 | 17.13 | Myeloid leukaemia | 1195 | 82.87 | 1442 |
| 39 | Unspecified fall | 377 | 26.44 | Unspecified fall | 1049 | 73.56 | 1426 |
| 40 | Non-rheumatic aortic valve disorders | 244 | 17.55 | Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders | 1146 | 82.45 | 1390 |
| 41 | Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs | 233 | 17.65 | Malignant neoplasm of other and ill-defined digestive organs | 1087 | 82.35 | 1320 |
| 42 | Other disorders of urinary system | 317 | 24.11 | Other disorders of urinary system | 998 | 75.89 | 1315 |
| 43 | Vascular dementia | 252 | 19.58 | Vascular dementia | 1035 | 80.42 | 1287 |
| 44 | Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 332 | 28.23 | Subarachnoid haemorrhage | 844 | 71.77 | 1176 |
| 45 | Other peripheral vascular diseases | 226 | 19.28 | Other peripheral vascular diseases | 946 | 80.72 | 1172 |
| 46 | Other bacterial intestinal infections | 280 | 24.93 | Other bacterial intestinal infections | 843 | 75.07 | 1123 |
| 47 | Parkinson's disease | 194 | 18.28 | Parkinson's disease | 867 | 81.72 | 1061 |
| 48 | Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection | 259 | 25.77 | Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection | 746 | 74.23 | 1005 |
| 49 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol | 259 | 25.87 | Mental and behavioural disorders due to use of alcohol | 742 | 74.13 | 1001 |
| 50 | Other interstitial pulmonary diseases | 216 | 23.20 | Other interstitial pulmonary diseases | 715 | 76.80 | 931 |
Admissions ending in death for the top 50 causes of death as ranked for weekends and weekdays admissions combined. The percentage of total deaths for that diagnosis is shown beside each diagnosis.