Table 1: Disease burden (DALYs lost) for 10 leading causes [2].

S.No 1998 Disease or Injury 2020 Disease or Injury
1 Lower respiratory contaminations Ischaemic heart disease
2 HIV/AIDS Unipolar major depression
3 Perinatal conditions Road traffic injuries
4 Diarrhoeal diseases Cerebrovascular disease
5 Unipolar major depression Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6 Ischaemic heart disease Lower respiratory infections
7 Cerebrovascular disease Tuberculosis
8 Malaria War
9 Road traffic injuries Diarrheal diseases
10 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease HIV/AIDS