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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 907 | 11.5 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 11 | 13.9 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 011 | Pulmonary | 1 | 1.3 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 8 | 10.1 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 7 | 8.9 |
| 040 | Other | 1 | 1.3 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 2 | 2.5 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 2 | 2.5 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 208 | 263.3 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 206 | 260.8 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 3 | 3.8 |
| 140 | Lip | 1 | 1.3 |
| 142 | Major Salivary Glands | 1 | 1.3 |
| 148 | Hypopharynx | 1 | 1.3 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 40 | 50.6 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 3 | 3.8 |
| 151 | Stomach | 4 | 5.1 |
| 153 | Colon | 21 | 26.6 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 3 | 3.8 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 1 | 1.3 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 1 | 1.3 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 7 | 8.9 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 80 | 101.3 |
| 160 | Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses | 1 | 1.3 |
| 161 | Larynx | 3 | 3.8 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 76 | 96.2 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 15 | 19.0 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 1 | 1.3 |
| 173 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin | 1 | 1.3 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 13 | 16.5 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 29 | 36.7 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 2 | 2.5 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 2 | 2.5 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 1 | 1.3 |
| 184 | Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs | 1 | 1.3 |
| 185 | Prostate | 14 | 17.7 |
| 188 | Bladder | 5 | 6.3 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 4 | 5.1 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 20 | 25.3 |
| 191 | Brain | 4 | 5.1 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 3 | 3.8 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 13 | 16.5 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 19 | 24.1 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 1 | 1.3 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 9 | 11.4 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 4 | 5.1 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 2 | 2.5 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 1 | 1.3 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 2 | 2.5 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 2 | 2.5 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 2 | 2.5 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 37 | 46.8 |
| 240-246 | Disorders of Thyroid Gland | 1 | 1.3 |
| 242 | Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter | 1 | 1.3 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 27 | 34.2 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 26 | 32.9 |
| 255 | Disorders of Adrenal Glands | 1 | 1.3 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 3 | 3.8 |
| 261 | Nutritional Marasmus | 1 | 1.3 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 2 | 2.5 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 6 | 7.6 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 2 | 2.5 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 2 | 2.5 |
| 277 | Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism | 1 | 1.3 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 1 | 1.3 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 2 | 2.5 |
| 285 | Other and Unspecified Anemias | 1 | 1.3 |
| 289 | Other | 1 | 1.3 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 12 | 15.2 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 4 | 5.1 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 4 | 5.1 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 4 | 5.1 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 4 | 5.1 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 4 | 5.1 |
| 307 | Special Symptoms or Syndromes Not Elsewhere Classified | 1 | 1.3 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 2 | 2.5 |
| 311 | Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified | 1 | 1.3 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 17 | 21.5 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 12 | 15.2 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 11 | 13.9 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 1 | 1.3 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 3 | 3.8 |
| 340 | Multiple Sclerosis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 342 | Hemiplegia | 1 | 1.3 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 1 | 1.3 |
| 350-359 | Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System | 2 | 2.5 |
| 357 | Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy | 1 | 1.3 |
| 359 | Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies | 1 | 1.3 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 408 | 516.5 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 407 | 515.2 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
318 |
402.5 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 2 | 2.5 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 1 | 1.3 |
| 396 | Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves | 1 | 1.3 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 12 | 15.2 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 4 | 5.1 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 8 | 10.1 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 215 | 272.2 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 145 | 183.5 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 70 | 88.6 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 4 | 5.1 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 3 | 3.8 |
| 416 | Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease | 1 | 1.3 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 89 | 112.7 |
| 422 | Acute Myocarditis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 423 | Other Diseases of Pericardium | 1 | 1.3 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 6 | 7.6 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 8 | 10.1 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 26 | 32.9 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 16 | 20.3 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 31 | 39.2 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 63 | 79.7 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 2 | 2.5 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 13 | 16.5 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 1 | 1.3 |
| 433 | Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries | 4 | 5.1 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 19 | 24.1 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 22 | 27.8 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 1 | 1.3 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 1 | 1.3 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 22 | 27.8 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 6 | 7.6 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 13 | 16.5 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 3 | 3.8 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 1 | 1.3 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 1 | 1.3 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 82 | 103.8 |
| 470-478 | Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract | 1 | 1.3 |
| 478 | Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract | 1 | 1.3 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 29 | 36.7 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 5 | 6.3 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 24 | 30.4 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 48 | 60.8 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 4 | 5.1 |
| 493 | Asthma | 1 | 1.3 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 42 | 53.2 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 1 | 1.3 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 1 | 1.3 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 3 | 3.8 |
| 514 | Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 1.3 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 27 | 34.2 |
| 550-553 | Hernia of Abdominal Cavity | 1 | 1.3 |
| 552 | Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene | 1 | 1.3 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 2 | 2.5 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 2 | 2.5 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 7 | 8.9 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 2 | 2.5 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 3 | 3.8 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 1 | 1.3 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 17 | 21.5 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 8 | 10.1 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 1 | 1.3 |
| 573 | Other Disorders of Liver | 3 | 3.8 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 1 | 1.3 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 4 | 5.1 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 5 | 6.3 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 1 | 1.3 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 2 | 2.5 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 2 | 2.5 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 9 | 11.4 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 1 | 1.3 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 8 | 10.1 |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 2.5 |
| 690-698 | Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 1.3 |
| 694 | Bullous Dermatoses | 1 | 1.3 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 1.3 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 1 | 1.3 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 1 | 1.3 |
| 714 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies | 1 | 1.3 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 6 | 7.6 |
| 740 | Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies | 1 | 1.3 |
| 741 | Spina Bifida | 1 | 1.3 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 3 | 3.8 |
| 759 | Other and Unspecified | 1 | 1.3 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 5 | 6.3 |
| 762 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 1 | 1.3 |
| 765 | Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 2 | 2.5 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 1 | 1.3 |
| 772 | Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage | 1 | 1.3 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 7 | 8.9 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 7 | 8.9 |
| 797 | Senility without Mention of Psychosis | 1 | 1.3 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 1 | 1.3 |
| 799 | Other | 5 | 6.3 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 68 | 86.1 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 51 | 64.6 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 24 | 30.4 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 23 | 29.1 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 7 | 8.9 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 2 | 2.5 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 5 | 6.3 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 3 | 3.8 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 6 | 7.6 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 1 | 1.3 |
| E821 | Other Offroad Motor Vehicle | 1 | 1.3 |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 27 | 34.2 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 2 | 2.5 |
| E867 | Gas Distributed by Pipeline | 2 | 2.5 |
| E878-879 |
Surgical and Medical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient or Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure |
5 |
6.3 |
| E878 |
Surgical Operation and Other Surgical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation |
3 |
3.8 |
| E879 |
Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication |
2 |
2.5 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 8 | 10.1 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 2 | 2.5 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 6 | 7.6 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 2 | 2.5 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 1 | 1.3 |
| E892 | Conflagration Not in Building or Structure | 1 | 1.3 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 1 | 1.3 |
| E908 | Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms | 1 | 1.3 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 4 | 5.1 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 2 | 2.5 |
| E911 | Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation | 1 | 1.3 |
| E912 |
Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation |
1 |
1.3 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 5 | 6.3 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 1 | 1.3 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 1 | 1.3 |
| E923 | Caused by Explosive Material | 2 | 2.5 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 1 | 1.3 |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 14 | 17.7 |
| E950 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 3 | 3.8 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 2 | 2.5 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 9 | 11.4 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 2 | 2.5 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 2 | 2.5 |
| E970-978 | Legal Intervention | 1 | 1.3 |
| E970 | By Firearms | 1 | 1.3 |
| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
* Maternal death rates are per 100,000 live births
** Causes 800-999 have been coded using E External ICDA 9 Codes
Last updated March 7, 2001.
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