|  |  | Last year of life |  | 2ndyear prior to death |  | 3rdyear prior to death |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cause of death | Individuals | Â | Episodes | Â | Episodes | Â | Episodes | Â |
 | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % |
Colorectal Cancer | 1409 | 10.2 | 11127 | 23.1 | 5678 | 23.6 | 3151 | 19.3 |
Lung Cancer | 2087 | 15.1 | 9338 | 19.4 | 2624 | 10.9 | 1521 | 9.3 |
Breast Cancer | 754 | 5.5 | 5432 | 11.3 | 2689 | 11.2 | 1660 | 10.2 |
Ischaemic Heart Disease | 7111 | 51.6 | 17268 | 35.9 | 10384 | 43.2 | 7809 | 47.8 |
Cerebro-Vascular Disease | 2420 | 17.6 | 4963 | 10.3 | 2674 | 11.1 | 2181 | 13.4 |
Total | 13,781 | 100 | 48,128 | 100 | 24,049 | 100 | 16,322 | 100 |