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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 17 | 7.5 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2489 | 12.9 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 18 | 7.9 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 6 | 2.6 |
Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.5 |
Septicemia | 41 | 21.2 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 1.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 574 | 296.6 |
---of Digestive Organs | 116 | 59.9 |
------Colon | 36 | 18.6 |
------Pancreas | 26 | 13.4 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 206 | 106.4 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 195 | 100.7 |
---of Breast | 39 | 20.1 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 74 | 38.2 |
------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 1.0 |
------Ovary | 10 | 5.2 |
------Prostate | 23 | 11.9 |
------Bladder | 12 | 6.2 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 139 | 71.8 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 13 | 6.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 92 | 47.5 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 70 | 36.2 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 822 | 424.7 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 586 | 302.8 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 402 | 207.7 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 42 | 21.7 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 161 | 83.2 |
---Atherosclerosis | 6 | 3.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 27 | 13.9 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 47 | 24.3 |
---Influenza | 4 | 2.1 |
---Pneumonia | 43 | 22.2 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 155 | 80.1 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 27 | 13.9 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 4 | 2.1 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 24 | 12.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 63 | 32.5 |
Congenital Anomalies | 11 | 5.7 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 33 | 17.0 |
Accidents | 120 | 62.0 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 39 | 20.1 |
---Falls | 19 | 9.8 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 2.1 |
---Drownings | 1 | 0.5 |
---Poisonings | 38 | 19.6 |
---Other Accidents | 19 | 9.8 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 26 | 13.4 |
Assault | 14 | 7.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 353 | 182.4 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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