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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 18 | 7.8 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2398 | 12.5 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 12 | 5.2 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 1.7 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 44 | 22.9 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 1.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 566 | 294.1 |
---of Digestive Organs | 102 | 53.0 |
------Colon | 28 | 14.6 |
------Pancreas | 29 | 15.1 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 214 | 111.2 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 204 | 106.0 |
---of Breast | 32 | 16.6 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 77 | 40.0 |
------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 1.6 |
------Ovary | 12 | 6.2 |
------Prostate | 25 | 13.0 |
------Bladder | 16 | 8.3 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 141 | 73.3 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 5.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 77 | 40.0 |
Dementia | 95 | 49.4 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 89 | 46.3 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 726 | 377.3 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 529 | 274.9 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 372 | 193.3 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 36 | 18.7 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 129 | 67.0 |
---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 2.1 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 28 | 14.6 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 27 | 14.0 |
---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
---Pneumonia | 27 | 14.0 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 132 | 68.6 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 15 | 7.8 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 4 | 2.1 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 37 | 19.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 52 | 27.0 |
Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 4.7 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 22 | 11.4 |
Accidents | 142 | 73.8 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 53 | 27.5 |
---Falls | 20 | 10.4 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 3 | 1.6 |
---Drownings | 1 | 0.5 |
---Poisonings | 45 | 23.4 |
---Other Accidents | 20 | 10.4 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 28 | 14.6 |
Assault | 19 | 9.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 305 | 158.5 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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