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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,722 | 9.5 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 22 | 12.2 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 15 | 8.3 |
| 036 | Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 0.6 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 14 | 7.7 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 4 | 2.2 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 3 | 1.7 |
| 044 | Other Infection | 1 | 0.6 |
| 070-079 | Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae | 1 | 0.6 |
| 070 | Viral Hepatitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 110-118 | Mycoses | 1 | 0.6 |
| 117 | Other | 1 | 0.6 |
| 130-136 | Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 0.6 |
| 135 | Sarcoidosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 137-139 | Late Effects of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 0.6 |
| 138 | Of Acute Poliomyelitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 411 | 227.1 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 404 | 223.2 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 7 | 3.9 |
| 141 | Tongue | 2 | 1.1 |
| 145 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth | 1 | 0.6 |
| 149 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 4 | 2.2 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 86 | 47.5 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 7 | 3.9 |
| 151 | Stomach | 6 | 3.3 |
| 152 | Small Intestine, Including Duodenum | 1 | 0.6 |
| 153 | Colon | 41 | 22.7 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 6 | 3.3 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 4 | 2.2 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 2 | 1.1 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 17 | 9.4 |
| 158 | Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum | 1 | 0.6 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 1 | 0.6 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 130 | 71.8 |
| 161 | Larynx | 4 | 2.2 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 126 | 69.6 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 38 | 21.0 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 1 | 0.6 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 7 | 3.9 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 30 | 16.6 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 68 | 37.6 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 3 | 1.7 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 5 | 2.8 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 2 | 1.1 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 10 | 5.5 |
| 184 | Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs | 1 | 0.6 |
| 185 | Prostate | 26 | 14.4 |
| 187 | Penis and Other Male Genital Organs | 2 | 1.1 |
| 188 | Bladder | 9 | 5.0 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 10 | 5.5 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 33 | 18.2 |
| 191 | Brain | 7 | 3.9 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 6 | 3.3 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 20 | 11.0 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 42 | 23.2 |
| 200 | Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma | 2 | 1.1 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 2 | 1.1 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 12 | 6.6 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 13 | 7.2 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 4 | 2.2 |
| 206 | Monocytic Leukemia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 7 | 3.9 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 7 | 3.9 |
| 235-238 | Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 3 | 1.7 |
| 238 | Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues | 3 | 1.7 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 4 | 2.2 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 64 | 35.4 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 54 | 29.8 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 53 | 29.3 |
| 252 | Disorders of Parathyroid Gland | 1 | 0.6 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 4 | 2.2 |
| 261 | Nutritional Marasmus | 1 | 0.6 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 3 | 1.7 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 6 | 3.3 |
| 271 | Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism | 1 | 0.6 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 2 | 1.1 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 2 | 1.1 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 1 | 0.6 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 9 | 5.0 |
| 283 | Acquired Hemolytic Anemias | 1 | 0.6 |
| 284 | Aplastic Anemia | 2 | 1.1 |
| 285 | Other and Unspecified Anemias | 2 | 1.1 |
| 286 | Coagulation Defects | 2 | 1.1 |
| 288 | Diseases of White Blood Cells | 1 | 0.6 |
| 289 | Other | 1 | 0.6 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 15 | 8.3 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 5 | 2.8 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 5 | 2.8 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 2 | 1.1 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 2 | 1.1 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 7 | 3.9 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 4 | 2.2 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 2 | 1.1 |
| 311 | Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified | 1 | 0.6 |
| 317-319 | Mental Retardation | 1 | 0.6 |
| 319 | Unspecified | 1 | 0.6 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 28 | 15.5 |
| 320-326 | Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 1 | 0.6 |
| 324 | Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess | 1 | 0.6 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 21 | 11.6 |
| 330 | Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood | 1 | 0.6 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 9 | 5.0 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 5 | 2.8 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 6 | 3.3 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 6 | 3.3 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 2 | 1.1 |
| 348 | Other Conditions of Brain | 4 | 2.2 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 712 | 393.4 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 709 | 391.7 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
587 |
324.3 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 4 | 2.2 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 1 | 0.6 |
| 396 | Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves | 1 | 0.6 |
| 398 | Other Rheumatic Heart Disease | 2 | 1.1 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 22 | 12.2 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 2 | 1.1 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 14 | 7.7 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 404 | Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 406 | 224.3 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 138 | 76.2 |
| 411 | Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease | 13 | 7.2 |
| 413 | Angina Pectoris | 1 | 0.6 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 254 | 140.3 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 8 | 4.4 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 5 | 2.8 |
| 416 | Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 152 | 84.0 |
| 423 | Other Diseases of Pericardium | 1 | 0.6 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 12 | 6.6 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 21 | 11.6 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 42 | 23.2 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 46 | 25.4 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 30 | 16.6 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 88 | 48.6 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 5 | 2.8 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 8 | 4.4 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 4 | 2.2 |
| 433 | Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries | 1 | 0.6 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 13 | 7.2 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 48 | 26.5 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 3 | 1.7 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 6 | 3.3 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 29 | 16.0 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 7 | 3.9 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 13 | 7.2 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 8 | 4.4 |
| 444 | Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 3 | 1.7 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 1 | 0.6 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 149 | 82.3 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 54 | 29.8 |
| 480 | Viral Pneumonia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 481 | Pneumococcal Pneumonia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 3 | 1.7 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 49 | 27.1 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 71 | 39.2 |
| 490 | Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic | 2 | 1.1 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 4 | 2.2 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 13 | 7.2 |
| 493 | Asthma | 1 | 0.6 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 51 | 28.2 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 9 | 5.0 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 9 | 5.0 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 15 | 8.3 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 3 | 1.7 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 12 | 6.6 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 66 | 36.5 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 4 | 2.2 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 1 | 0.6 |
| 532 | Duodenal Ulcer | 1 | 0.6 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 1 | 0.6 |
| 537 | Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum | 1 | 0.6 |
| 550-553 | Hernia of Abdominal Cavity | 3 | 1.7 |
| 550 | Inguinal | 1 | 0.6 |
| 552 | Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene | 1 | 0.6 |
| 553 | Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene | 1 | 0.6 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 6 | 3.3 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 6 | 3.3 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 10 | 5.5 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 5 | 2.8 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 1 | 0.6 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 2 | 1.1 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 2 | 1.1 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 43 | 23.8 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 23 | 12.7 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 573 | Other Disorders of Liver | 3 | 1.7 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 1 | 0.6 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 2 | 1.1 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 4 | 2.2 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 7 | 3.9 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 28 | 15.5 |
| 582 | Chronic Glomerulonephritis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 5 | 2.8 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 3 | 1.7 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 19 | 10.5 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 11 | 6.1 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 3 | 1.7 |
| 594 | Calculus of Lower Urinary Tract | 1 | 0.6 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 7 | 3.9 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Classified | 1 | 0.6 | |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.1 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.1 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 2 | 1.1 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 3 | 1.7 |
| 710 | Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue | 3 | 1.7 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 7 | 3.9 |
| 742 | Other, of Nervous System | 1 | 0.6 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 4 | 2.2 |
| 748 | Of Respiratory System | 1 | 0.6 |
| 758 | Chromosomal Anomalies | 1 | 0.6 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 9 | 5.0 |
| 761 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 2 | 1.1 |
| 762 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 1 | 0.6 |
| 765 | Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 1 | 0.6 |
| 767 | Birth Trauma | 1 | 0.6 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 2 | 1.1 |
| 777 | Perinatal Disorders of Digestive System | 1 | 0.6 |
| 779 | Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 1 | 0.6 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 17 | 9.4 |
| 780-789 | Symptoms | 5 | 2.8 |
| 780 | General | 2 | 1.1 |
| 785 | Involving Cardiovascular System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 786 | Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms | 1 | 0.6 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 12 | 6.6 |
| 797 | Senility without Mention of Psychosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 3 | 1.7 |
| 799 | Other | 8 | 4.4 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 168 | 92.8 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 115 | 63.5 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 70 | 38.7 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 70 | 38.7 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 18 | 9.9 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 2 | 1.1 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 5 | 2.8 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 9 | 5.0 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 5 | 2.8 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 31 | 17.1 |
| E826-829 | Other Road Vehicle Accidents | 1 | 0.6 |
| E826 | Pedal Cycle Accident | 1 | 0.6 |
| Industrial or Commercial Establishment | 1 | 0.6 | |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 44 | 24.3 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 1 | 0.6 |
| E863 |
Agricultural and Horticultural Chemical and Pharmaceutical Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers |
2 |
1.1 |
| 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 |
4 |
2.2 |
| 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 |
1.7 |
| 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 |
1.1 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 13 | 7.2 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 2 | 1.1 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 5 | 2.8 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 6 | 3.3 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 3 | 1.7 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 3 | 1.7 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 1 | 0.6 |
| E908 | Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms | 1 | 0.6 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 8 | 4.4 |
| E911 | Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation | 3 | 1.7 |
| E912 |
Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation |
6 |
3.3 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 13 | 7.2 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 3 | 1.7 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 5 | 2.8 |
| E922 | Caused by Firearm Missile | 1 | 0.6 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 1 | 0.6 |
| E928 | Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes | 3 | 1.7 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 2 | 1.1 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 2 | 1.1 |
| and Dental Drugs | 1 | 0.6 | |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 35 | 19.3 |
| E950 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 1 | 0.6 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 1 | 0.6 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 33 | 18.2 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 14 | 7.7 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 13 | 7.2 |
| E966 | By Cutting and Piercing Instruments | 1 | 0.6 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 4 | 2.2 |
| E980 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 2 | 1.1 |
| E985 | Injury by Firearms and Explosives | 2 | 1.1 |
| 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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