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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 25 | 6.2 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 3,860 | 10.6 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 26 | 6.5 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 11 | 2.7 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 79 | 21.7 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 3 | 0.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 806 | 221.9 |
---of Digestive Organs | 169 | 46.5 |
------Colon | 65 | 17.9 |
------Pancreas | 30 | 8.3 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 277 | 76.3 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 270 | 74.3 |
---of Breast | 46 | 12.7 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 93 | 25.6 |
------Cervix Uteri | 5 | 1.4 |
------Ovary | 12 | 3.3 |
------Prostate | 32 | 8.8 |
------Bladder | 13 | 3.6 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 221 | 60.8 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 26 | 7.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 137 | 37.7 |
Dementia | 110 | 30.3 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 120 | 33.0 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,356 | 373.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 1,038 | 285.8 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 688 | 189.4 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 43 | 11.8 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 217 | 59.7 |
---Atherosclerosis | 24 | 6.6 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 34 | 9.4 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 80 | 22.0 |
---Influenza | 2 | 0.6 |
---Pneumonia | 78 | 21.5 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 218 | 60.0 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 41 | 11.3 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 5 | 1.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 38 | 10.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 97 | 26.7 |
Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 2.5 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 38 | 10.5 |
Accidents | 194 | 53.4 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 63 | 17.3 |
---Falls | 28 | 7.7 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 4 | 1.1 |
---Drownings | 5 | 1.4 |
---Poisonings | 59 | 16.2 |
---Other Accidents | 35 | 9.6 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 50 | 13.8 |
Assault | 14 | 3.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 444 | 122.2 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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