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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 10 | 4.1 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,641 | 12.2 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 15 | 6.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 10 | 4.1 |
Tuberculosis | 2 | 0.9 |
Septicemia | 43 | 19.8 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 0.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 566 | 261.1 |
---of Digestive Organs | 110 | 50.7 |
------Colon | 40 | 18.5 |
------Pancreas | 21 | 9.7 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 201 | 92.7 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 192 | 88.6 |
---of Breast | 45 | 20.8 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 79 | 36.4 |
------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 2.3 |
------Ovary | 9 | 4.2 |
------Prostate | 23 | 10.6 |
------Bladder | 16 | 7.4 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 131 | 60.4 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 21 | 9.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 114 | 52.6 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 50 | 23.1 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 913 | 421.2 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 733 | 338.2 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 486 | 224.2 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 28 | 12.9 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 130 | 60.0 |
---Atherosclerosis | 7 | 3.2 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 15 | 6.9 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 38 | 17.5 |
---Influenza | 1 | 0.5 |
---Pneumonia | 37 | 17.1 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 169 | 78.0 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 57 | 26.3 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 36 | 16.6 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 39 | 18.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 58 | 26.8 |
Congenital Anomalies | 12 | 5.5 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 19 | 8.8 |
Accidents | 171 | 78.9 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 53 | 24.5 |
---Falls | 15 | 6.9 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 2 | 0.9 |
---Drownings | 4 | 1.8 |
---Poisonings | 74 | 34.1 |
---Other Accidents | 23 | 10.6 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 42 | 19.4 |
Assault | 13 | 6.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 312 | 143.9 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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