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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,251 | 10.9 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 19 | 16.5 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 011 | Pulmonary | 1 | 0.9 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 12 | 10.4 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 12 | 10.4 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 4 | 3.5 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 3 | 2.6 |
| 044 | Other Infection | 1 | 0.9 |
| 110-118 | Mycoses | 2 | 1.7 |
| 117 | Other | 2 | 1.7 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 276 | 240.0 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 273 | 237.4 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 2 | 1.7 |
| 141 | Tongue | 1 | 0.9 |
| 142 | Major Salivary Glands | 1 | 0.9 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 71 | 61.7 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 4 | 3.5 |
| 151 | Stomach | 7 | 6.1 |
| 152 | Small Intestine, Including Duodenum | 1 | 0.9 |
| 153 | Colon | 28 | 24.3 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 1 | 0.9 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 6 | 5.2 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 5 | 4.3 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 18 | 15.7 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 1 | 0.9 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 67 | 58.3 |
| 160 | Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses | 1 | 0.9 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 66 | 57.4 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 19 | 16.5 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 1 | 0.9 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 6 | 5.2 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 12 | 10.4 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 42 | 36.5 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 2 | 1.7 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 2 | 1.7 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 1 | 0.9 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 3 | 2.6 |
| 185 | Prostate | 16 | 13.9 |
| 188 | Bladder | 5 | 4.3 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 13 | 11.3 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 41 | 35.7 |
| 191 | Brain | 5 | 4.3 |
| 193 | Thyroid Gland | 1 | 0.9 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 13 | 11.3 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 22 | 19.1 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 31 | 27.0 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 2 | 1.7 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 12 | 10.4 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 8 | 7.0 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 4 | 3.5 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 1 | 0.9 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 4 | 3.5 |
| 210-229, 235-239 |
Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior |
3 |
2.6 |
| 210-229 | Benign Neoplasms | 1 | 0.9 |
| 229 | Other and Unspecified Sites | 1 | 0.9 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 2 | 1.7 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 32 | 27.8 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 23 | 20.0 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 20 | 17.4 |
| 251 | Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion | 3 | 2.6 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 9 | 7.8 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 3 | 2.6 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 2 | 1.7 |
| 277 | Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism | 3 | 2.6 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 1 | 0.9 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 3 | 2.6 |
| 285 | Other and Unspecified Anemias | 1 | 0.9 |
| 289 | Other | 2 | 1.7 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 15 | 13.0 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 8 | 7.0 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 8 | 7.0 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 2 | 1.7 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 2 | 1.7 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 5 | 4.3 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 3 | 2.6 |
| 305 | Nondependent Abuse of Drugs | 1 | 0.9 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 1 | 0.9 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 32 | 27.8 |
| 320-326 | Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 2 | 1.7 |
| 323 | Encephalitis, Myelitis, and Encephalomyelitis | 2 | 1.7 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 28 | 24.3 |
| 330 | Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood | 1 | 0.9 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 20 | 17.4 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 4 | 3.5 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 3 | 2.6 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 2 | 1.7 |
| 340 | Multiple Sclerosis | 2 | 1.7 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 592 | 514.8 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 588 | 511.3 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
479 |
416.5 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 5 | 4.3 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 2 | 1.7 |
| 395 | Diseases of Aortic Valve | 1 | 0.9 |
| 398 | Other Rheumatic Heart Disease | 2 | 1.7 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 18 | 15.7 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 2 | 1.7 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 13 | 11.3 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 1.7 |
| 404 | Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 327 | 284.3 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 167 | 145.2 |
| 411 | Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 159 | 138.3 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 4 | 3.5 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 4 | 3.5 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 129 | 112.2 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 7 | 6.1 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 12 | 10.4 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 24 | 20.9 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 43 | 37.4 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 43 | 37.4 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 67 | 58.3 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 2 | 1.7 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 14 | 12.2 |
| 433 | Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries | 1 | 0.9 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 4 | 3.5 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 43 | 37.4 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 3 | 2.6 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 38 | 33.0 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 18 | 15.7 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 13 | 11.3 |
| 442 | Other Aneurysm | 1 | 0.9 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 4 | 3.5 |
| 446 | Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions | 1 | 0.9 |
| 447 | Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles | 1 | 0.9 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 4 | 3.5 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 2 | 1.7 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 2 | 1.7 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 110 | 95.7 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 37 | 32.2 |
| 481 | Pneumococcal Pneumonia | 2 | 1.7 |
| 482 | Other Bacterial Pneumonia | 2 | 1.7 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 33 | 28.7 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 65 | 56.5 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 7 | 6.1 |
| 494 | Bronchiectasis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 56 | 48.7 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 5 | 4.3 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 5 | 4.3 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 3 | 2.6 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 2 | 1.7 |
| 519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 1 | 0.9 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 36 | 31.3 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 7 | 6.1 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 4 | 3.5 |
| 532 | Duodenal Ulcer | 1 | 0.9 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 2 | 1.7 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 2 | 1.7 |
| 555 | Regional Enteritis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 1 | 0.9 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 6 | 5.2 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 3 | 2.6 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 2 | 1.7 |
| 568 | Other Disorders of Peritoneum | 1 | 0.9 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 21 | 18.3 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 10 | 8.7 |
| 573 | Other Disorders of Liver | 1 | 0.9 |
| 574 | Cholelithiasis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 2 | 1.7 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 1 | 0.9 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 2 | 1.7 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 4 | 3.5 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 7.8 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 3 | 2.6 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 1 | 0.9 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 5 | 4.3 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 12 | 10.4 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 2 | 1.7 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 10 | 8.7 |
| 617-629 | Other Disorders of Female Genital Tract | 1 | 0.9 |
| 618 | Genital Prolapse | 1 | 0.9 |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 0.9 |
| 690-698 | Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 0.9 |
| 695 | Erythematous Conditions | 1 | 0.9 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 1 | 0.9 |
| 714 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies | 1 | 0.9 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 7 | 6.1 |
| 742 | Other, of Nervous System | 3 | 2.6 |
| 745 | Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure | 1 | 0.9 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 2 | 1.7 |
| 751 | Other, of Digestive System | 1 | 0.9 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 6 | 5.2 |
| 760 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Conditions Which May Be Unrelated to Present Pregnancy | 1 | 0.9 |
| 762 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 2 | 1.7 |
| 769 | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 1 | 0.9 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 1 | 0.9 |
| 771 | Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period | 1 | 0.9 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 10 | 8.7 |
| 780-789 | Symptoms | 1 | 0.9 |
| 785 | Involving Cardiovascular System | 1 | 0.9 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 9 | 7.8 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 2 | 1.7 |
| 799 | Other | 7 | 6.1 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 89 | 77.4 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 65 | 56.5 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 32 | 27.8 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 30 | 26.1 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 5 | 4.3 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 1 | 0.9 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 1 | 0.9 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 4 | 3.5 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 1 | 0.9 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 18 | 15.7 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 2 | 1.7 |
| E825 | Other and Unspecified Nature | 2 | 1.7 |
| E840-845 | Air and Space Transport Accidents | 1 | 0.9 |
| E841 | Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.9 |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 32 | 27.8 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 1 | 0.9 |
| E868 | Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide | 1 | 0.9 |
| 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 |
3.5 |
| 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 |
4 |
3.5 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 8 | 7.0 |
| E881 | On or from Ladders or Scaffolding | 1 | 0.9 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 1 | 0.9 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 3 | 2.6 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 3 | 2.6 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 3 | 2.6 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 3 | 2.6 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 2 | 1.7 |
| E901 | Excessive Cold | 2 | 1.7 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 3 | 2.6 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 3 | 2.6 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 11 | 9.6 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 2 | 1.7 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 5 | 4.3 |
| E922 | Caused by Firearm Missile | 1 | 0.9 |
| E924 | Caused by Hot Substance or Object, Caustic or Corrosive Material and Steam | 1 | 0.9 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 1 | 0.9 |
| E928 | Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes | 1 | 0.9 |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 17 | 14.8 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 1 | 0.9 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 16 | 13.9 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 5 | 4.3 |
| E963 | By Hanging and Strangulation | 1 | 0.9 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 4 | 3.5 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 2 | 1.7 |
| E984 | Submersion (Drowning) | 1 | 0.9 |
| E985 | Injury by Firearms and Explosives | 1 | 0.9 |
| 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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