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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 30 | 9.0 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,394 | 11.9 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 25 | 7.5 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 9 | 2.7 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.4 |
Septicemia | 52 | 18.3 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 787 | 277.1 |
---of Digestive Organs | 168 | 59.1 |
------Colon | 61 | 21.5 |
------Pancreas | 33 | 11.6 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 285 | 100.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 270 | 95.1 |
---of Breast | 48 | 16.9 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 91 | 32.0 |
------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 1.1 |
------Ovary | 12 | 4.2 |
------Prostate | 31 | 10.9 |
------Bladder | 15 | 5.3 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 195 | 68.6 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 18 | 6.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 119 | 41.9 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 97 | 34.1 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,121 | 394.6 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 811 | 285.5 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 575 | 202.4 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 53 | 18.7 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 216 | 76.0 |
---Atherosclerosis | 9 | 3.2 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 32 | 11.3 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 63 | 22.2 |
---Influenza | 5 | 1.8 |
---Pneumonia | 58 | 20.4 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 221 | 77.8 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 39 | 13.7 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 7 | 2.5 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 34 | 12.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 82 | 28.9 |
Congenital Anomalies | 12 | 4.2 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 44 | 15.5 |
Accidents | 174 | 61.3 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 62 | 21.8 |
---Falls | 27 | 9.5 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 5 | 1.8 |
---Drownings | 3 | 1.1 |
---Poisonings | 54 | 19.0 |
---Other Accidents | 23 | 8.1 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 31 | 10.9 |
Assault | 16 | 5.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 480 | 169.0 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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