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The number of in-patient discharges and deaths due to external causes of morbidity and mortality were quite steady in recent years. In 2009, 81 552 in-patient discharges and deaths were related to external causes of morbidity and mortality, accounting for 4.7% of all in-patient discharges and deaths.
The number of deaths, death rate and age-standardized death rate for both sexes due to external causes of morbidity and mortality decreased steadily in recent years. In 2009, 1 938 deaths were related to external causes of mortality and morbidity, accounting for 4.7% of all registered deaths. The death rates for male and female were 36.1 and 20.2 per 100 000 population of respective sex.
About 50% of the causes of death were due to intentional self-harm. In 2009, the three leading causes of death due to external causes of morbidity and mortality were intentional self-harm, falls and transport accidents.
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