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Exhibit 5-13. Years of potential life lost (YPLL) before age 65 in the U.S.

, 2008
Cause of death YPLL Percent of all YPLL
Accidents (unintentional injuries) 2,233,312 19.3%
Cancer (malignant neoplasms) 1,855,070 16.0%
Heart disease 1,392,972 12.0%
Perinatal period 903,509 7.8%
Suicide 723,661 6.2%
Homicide 583,503 5.0%
Congenital anomalies 479,090 4.1%
Liver disease 250,581 2.2%
Stroke (cerebrovascular) 240,604 2.1%
Diabetes Mellitus 218,476 1.9%
All other causes 2,718,176 23.4%

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