The probability values for annual human mortality in Example 12.2.10 of the textbook were obtained from Murray and Lopez (1997). This same study also listed the top 30 causes of death worldwide in 1990, along with their probability of occurrence. These are given in the following table.
References
Murray, C. and A. Lopez. 1997. Mortality by cause for eight regions of the world: global burden of disease study. The Lancet 349:1269-76