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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,066 | 9.8 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 11 | 10.1 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 3 | 2.8 |
| 011 | Pulmonary | 3 | 2.8 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 8 | 7.3 |
| 031 | Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria | 3 | 2.8 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 5 | 4.6 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 211 | 193.6 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 210 | 192.7 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 7 | 6.4 |
| 140 | Lip | 1 | 0.9 |
| 141 | Tongue | 2 | 1.8 |
| 142 | Major Salivary Glands | 2 | 1.8 |
| 145 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth | 2 | 1.8 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 50 | 45.9 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 3 | 2.8 |
| 151 | Stomach | 7 | 6.4 |
| 153 | Colon | 21 | 19.3 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 2 | 1.8 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 3 | 2.8 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 5 | 4.6 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 9 | 8.3 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 57 | 52.3 |
| 161 | Larynx | 1 | 0.9 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 55 | 50.5 |
| 163 | Pleura | 1 | 0.9 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 18 | 16.5 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 3 | 2.8 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 2 | 1.8 |
| 173 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin | 2 | 1.8 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 11 | 10.1 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 31 | 28.4 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 1 | 0.9 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 2 | 1.8 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 3 | 2.8 |
| 185 | Prostate | 16 | 14.7 |
| 188 | Bladder | 5 | 4.6 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 4 | 3.7 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 22 | 20.2 |
| 191 | Brain | 3 | 2.8 |
| 194 | Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures | 1 | 0.9 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 3 | 2.8 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 15 | 13.8 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 25 | 22.9 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 2 | 1.8 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 10 | 9.2 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 7 | 6.4 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 2 | 1.8 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 1 | 0.9 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 3 | 2.8 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 1 | 0.9 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 1 | 0.9 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 20 | 18.3 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 12 | 11.0 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 12 | 11.0 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 8 | 7.3 |
| 273 | Of Plasma Protein Metabolism | 1 | 0.9 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 4 | 3.7 |
| 277 | Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism | 2 | 1.8 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 1 | 0.9 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 2 | 1.8 |
| 284 | Aplastic Anemia | 1 | 0.9 |
| 289 | Other | 1 | 0.9 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 7 | 6.4 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 4 | 3.7 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 3 | 2.8 |
| 291 | Alcoholic Psychoses | 1 | 0.9 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 1 | 0.9 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 1 | 0.9 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 1 | 0.9 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 1 | 0.9 |
| 317-319 | Mental Retardation | 1 | 0.9 |
| 319 | Unspecified | 1 | 0.9 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 17 | 15.6 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 14 | 12.8 |
| 330 | Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood | 1 | 0.9 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 6 | 5.5 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 4 | 3.7 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 3 | 2.8 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 3 | 2.8 |
| 340 | Multiple Sclerosis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 343 | Infantile Cerebral Palsy | 1 | 0.9 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 1 | 0.9 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 563 | 516.5 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 560 | 513.8 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
461 |
422.9 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 398 | Other Rheumatic Heart Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 2 | 1.8 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 328 | 300.9 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 178 | 163.3 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 150 | 137.6 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 1 | 0.9 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 130 | 119.3 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 6 | 5.5 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 5 | 4.6 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 34 | 31.2 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 35 | 32.1 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 50 | 45.9 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 53 | 48.6 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 1 | 0.9 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 11 | 10.1 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 3 | 2.8 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 1 | 0.9 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 30 | 27.5 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 2 | 1.8 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 5 | 4.6 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 45 | 41.3 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 34 | 31.2 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 9 | 8.3 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 1 | 0.9 |
| 444 | Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 3 | 2.8 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 1 | 0.9 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 2 | 1.8 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 89 | 81.7 |
| 460-466 | Acute Respiratory Infections | 2 | 1.8 |
| 465 | Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites | 1 | 0.9 |
| 466 | Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 30 | 27.5 |
| 480 | Viral Pneumonia | 1 | 0.9 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 27 | 24.8 |
| 487 | Influenza | 2 | 1.8 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 37 | 33.9 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 5 | 4.6 |
| 493 | Asthma | 1 | 0.9 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 | 27.5 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 10 | 9.2 |
| 500 | Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 9 | 8.3 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 10 | 9.2 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 7 | 6.4 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 3 | 2.8 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 22 | 20.2 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 3 | 2.8 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 1 | 0.9 |
| 532 | Duodenal Ulcer | 1 | 0.9 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 1 | 0.9 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 5 | 4.6 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 5 | 4.6 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 5 | 4.6 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 2 | 1.8 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 2 | 1.8 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 9 | 8.3 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 2 | 1.8 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 3 | 2.8 |
| 574 | Cholelithiasis | 1 | 0.9 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 1 | 0.9 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 2 | 1.8 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 14 | 12.8 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 4 | 3.7 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 1 | 0.9 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 9 | 8.3 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 10 | 9.2 |
| 590 | Infections of Kidney | 1 | 0.9 |
| 592 | Calculus of Kidney and Ureter | 1 | 0.9 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 4 | 3.7 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 4 | 3.7 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.9 | |
| Classified | 1 | 0.9 | |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.8 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.8 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 2 | 1.8 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 2 | 1.8 |
| 714 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies | 2 | 1.8 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 5 | 4.6 |
| 745 | Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure | 1 | 0.9 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 1 | 0.9 |
| 747 | Other, of Circulatory System | 1 | 0.9 |
| 748 | Of Respiratory System | 1 | 0.9 |
| 759 | Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.9 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 2 | 1.8 |
| 769 | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 1 | 0.9 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 1 | 0.9 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 11 | 10.1 |
| 780-789 | Symptoms | 1 | 0.9 |
| 780 | General | 1 | 0.9 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 10 | 9.2 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 1 | 0.9 |
| 799 | Other | 9 | 8.3 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 78 | 71.6 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 54 | 49.5 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 40 | 36.7 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 38 | 34.9 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 6 | 5.5 |
| E813 | Collision with Other Vehicle | 1 | 0.9 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 3 | 2.8 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 6 | 5.5 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 4 | 3.7 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 2 | 1.8 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 16 | 14.7 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 2 | 1.8 |
| E821 | Other Offroad Motor Vehicle | 2 | 1.8 |
| Industrial or Commercial Establishment | 1 | 0.9 | |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 14 | 12.8 |
| E850-858 | Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals | 1 | 0.9 |
| E850 | Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics | 1 | 0.9 |
| Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers | 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 |
2 |
1.8 |
| Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation | 1 | 0.9 | |
| E879 |
Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication |
2 |
1.8 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 3 | 2.8 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 1 | 0.9 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 2 | 1.8 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 1 | 0.9 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 1 | 0.9 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 3 | 2.8 |
| E900 | Excessive Heat | 1 | 0.9 |
| E901 | Excessive Cold | 1 | 0.9 |
| E908 | Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms | 1 | 0.9 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 1 | 0.9 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 1 | 0.9 |
| Suffocation | 1 | 0.9 | |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 4 | 3.7 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 3 | 2.8 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 1 | 0.9 |
| and Dental Drugs | 1 | 0.9 | |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 18 | 16.5 |
| E950 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 1 | 0.9 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 1 | 0.9 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 1 | 0.9 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 13 | 11.9 |
| E958 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 2 | 1.8 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 5 | 4.6 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 5 | 4.6 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 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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