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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 24 | 6.0 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,887 | 10.7 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 33 | 8.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 25 | 6.2 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 70 | 19.3 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 0.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 812 | 224.2 |
---of Digestive Organs | 178 | 49.1 |
------Colon | 70 | 19.3 |
------Pancreas | 37 | 10.2 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 250 | 69.0 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 242 | 66.8 |
---of Breast | 62 | 17.1 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 115 | 31.7 |
------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 1.4 |
------Ovary | 15 | 4.1 |
------Prostate | 43 | 11.9 |
------Bladder | 13 | 3.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 207 | 57.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 17 | 4.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 161 | 44.4 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 115 | 31.7 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,374 | 379.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,045 | 288.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 747 | 206.2 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 44 | 12.1 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 220 | 60.7 |
---Atherosclerosis | 31 | 8.6 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 34 | 9.4 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 61 | 16.8 |
---Influenza | 2 | 0.6 |
---Pneumonia | 59 | 16.3 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 271 | 74.8 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 42 | 11.6 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 5 | 1.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 43 | 11.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 106 | 29.3 |
Congenital Anomalies | 11 | 3.0 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 34 | 9.4 |
Accidents | 186 | 51.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 77 | 21.3 |
---Falls | 29 | 8.0 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 1.1 |
---Drownings | 2 | 0.6 |
---Poisonings | 39 | 10.8 |
---Other Accidents | 35 | 9.7 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 44 | 12.1 |
Assault | 15 | 4.1 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 523 | 144.4 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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