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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,225 | 12.7 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 38 | 21.7 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 011 | Pulmonary | 1 | 0.6 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 30 | 17.1 |
| 031 | Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria | 1 | 0.6 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 29 | 16.6 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 4 | 2.3 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 3 | 1.7 |
| 044 | Other Infection | 1 | 0.6 |
| 050-057 | Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem | 1 | 0.6 |
| 053 | Herpes Zoster | 1 | 0.6 |
| 070-079 | Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae | 2 | 1.1 |
| 070 | Viral Hepatitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 079 | Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site | 1 | 0.6 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 514 | 293.7 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 509 | 290.9 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 8 | 4.6 |
| 141 | Tongue | 1 | 0.6 |
| 142 | Major Salivary Glands | 1 | 0.6 |
| 145 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth | 3 | 1.7 |
| 147 | Nasopharynx | 1 | 0.6 |
| 149 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 2 | 1.1 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 105 | 60.0 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 2 | 1.1 |
| 151 | Stomach | 4 | 2.3 |
| 152 | Small Intestine, Including Duodenum | 1 | 0.6 |
| 153 | Colon | 54 | 30.9 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 7 | 4.0 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 9 | 5.1 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 9 | 5.1 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 16 | 9.1 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 3 | 1.7 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 169 | 96.6 |
| 160 | Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses | 1 | 0.6 |
| 161 | Larynx | 2 | 1.1 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 166 | 94.9 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 44 | 25.1 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 1 | 0.6 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 17 | 9.7 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 26 | 14.9 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 87 | 49.7 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 5 | 2.9 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 11 | 6.3 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 2 | 1.1 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 14 | 8.0 |
| 184 | Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs | 3 | 1.7 |
| 185 | Prostate | 36 | 20.6 |
| 187 | Penis and Other Male Genital Organs | 3 | 1.7 |
| 188 | Bladder | 7 | 4.0 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 6 | 3.4 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 53 | 30.3 |
| 191 | Brain | 6 | 3.4 |
| 193 | Thyroid Gland | 4 | 2.3 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 7 | 4.0 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 36 | 20.6 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 43 | 24.6 |
| 200 | Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma | 1 | 0.6 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 18 | 10.3 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 5 | 2.9 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 3 | 1.7 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 6 | 3.4 |
| 206 | Monocytic Leukemia | 2 | 1.1 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 5 | 2.9 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 5 | 2.9 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 5 | 2.9 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 73 | 41.7 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 60 | 34.3 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 59 | 33.7 |
| 251 | Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion | 1 | 0.6 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 3 | 1.7 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 3 | 1.7 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 10 | 5.7 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 1 | 0.6 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 6 | 3.4 |
| 277 | Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism | 1 | 0.6 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 2 | 1.1 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 7 | 4.0 |
| 283 | Acquired Hemolytic Anemias | 1 | 0.6 |
| 284 | Aplastic Anemia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 286 | Coagulation Defects | 1 | 0.6 |
| 287 | Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions | 2 | 1.1 |
| 288 | Diseases of White Blood Cells | 1 | 0.6 |
| 289 | Other | 1 | 0.6 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 23 | 13.1 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 5 | 2.9 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 5 | 2.9 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 13 | 7.4 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 13 | 7.4 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 5 | 2.9 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 1 | 0.6 |
| 305 | Nondependent Abuse of Drugs | 2 | 1.1 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 2 | 1.1 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 32 | 18.3 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 23 | 13.1 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 9 | 5.1 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 12 | 6.9 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 2 | 1.1 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 7 | 4.0 |
| 340 | Multiple Sclerosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 343 | Infantile Cerebral Palsy | 2 | 1.1 |
| 344 | Other Paralytic Syndromes | 1 | 0.6 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 1 | 0.6 |
| 348 | Other Conditions of Brain | 2 | 1.1 |
| 350-359 | Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 355 | Mononeuritis of Lower Limb | 1 | 0.6 |
| 356 | Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy | 1 | 0.6 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 1,016 | 580.6 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 1,013 | 578.9 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
845 |
482.9 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 1 | 0.6 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 1 | 0.6 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 20 | 11.4 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 2 | 1.1 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 17 | 9.7 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 1 | 0.6 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 467 | 266.9 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 255 | 145.7 |
| 412 | Old Myocardial Infarction | 3 | 1.7 |
| 413 | Angina Pectoris | 2 | 1.1 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 207 | 118.3 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 10 | 5.7 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 10 | 5.7 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 350 | 200.0 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 20 | 11.4 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 8 | 4.6 |
| 426 | Conduction Disorders | 2 | 1.1 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 82 | 46.9 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 67 | 38.3 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 171 | 97.7 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 138 | 78.9 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 6 | 3.4 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 15 | 8.6 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 3 | 1.7 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 9 | 5.1 |
| 435 | Transcient Cerebral Ischemia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 88 | 50.3 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 13 | 7.4 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 3 | 1.7 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 27 | 15.4 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 6 | 3.4 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 17 | 9.7 |
| 442 | Other Aneurysm | 2 | 1.1 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 1 | 0.6 |
| 444 | Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 3 | 1.7 |
| 453 | Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 215 | 122.9 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 67 | 38.3 |
| 481 | Pneumococcal Pneumonia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 4 | 2.3 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 60 | 34.3 |
| 487 | Influenza | 2 | 1.1 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 113 | 64.6 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | 1.1 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 9 | 5.1 |
| 493 | Asthma | 2 | 1.1 |
| 494 | Bronchiectasis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 99 | 56.6 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 16 | 9.1 |
| 500 | Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 3 | 1.7 |
| 505 | Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified | 1 | 0.6 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 12 | 6.9 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 19 | 10.9 |
| 510 | Empyema | 1 | 0.6 |
| 511 | Pleurisy | 2 | 1.1 |
| 512 | Pneumothorax | 2 | 1.1 |
| 514 | Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 4 | 2.3 |
| 516 | Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy | 1 | 0.6 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 6 | 3.4 |
| 519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 87 | 49.7 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 15 | 8.6 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 4 | 2.3 |
| 531 | Gastric Ulcer | 2 | 1.1 |
| 532 | Duodenal Ulcer | 2 | 1.1 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 4 | 2.3 |
| 535 | Gastritis and Duodenitis | 3 | 1.7 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 11 | 6.3 |
| 556 | Idiopathic Proctocolitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 7 | 4.0 |
| 558 | Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis | 3 | 1.7 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 18 | 10.3 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 8 | 4.6 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 3 | 1.7 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 3 | 1.7 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 4 | 2.3 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 43 | 24.6 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 18 | 10.3 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 3 | 1.7 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 5 | 2.9 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 1 | 0.6 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 2 | 1.1 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 14 | 8.0 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 23 | 13.1 |
| 581 | Nephrotic Syndrome | 1 | 0.6 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 5 | 2.9 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 3 | 1.7 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 14 | 8.0 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 21 | 12.0 |
| 590 | Infections of Kidney | 3 | 1.7 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 2 | 1.1 |
| 595 | Cystitis | 1 | 0.6 |
| 596 | Other Disorders of Bladder | 1 | 0.6 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 14 | 8.0 |
| 600-608 | Diseases of Male Genital Organs | 2 | 1.1 |
| 600 | Hyperplasia of Prostate | 2 | 1.1 |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 5 | 2.9 |
| 690-698 | Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 0.6 |
| 695 | Erythematous Conditions | 1 | 0.6 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 4 | 2.3 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 4 | 2.3 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 1 | 0.6 |
| 710 | Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue | 1 | 0.6 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 13 | 7.4 |
| 742 | Other, of Nervous System | 5 | 2.9 |
| 745 | Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure | 2 | 1.1 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 2 | 1.1 |
| 747 | Other, of Circulatory System | 1 | 0.6 |
| 748 | Of Respiratory System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 758 | Chromosomal Anomalies | 1 | 0.6 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 10 | 5.7 |
| 761 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 2 | 1.1 |
| 763 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Other Complications of Labor and Delivery | 1 | 0.6 |
| 765 | Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 5 | 2.9 |
| 768 | Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia | 1 | 0.6 |
| 778 | Conditions Involving the Integument and Temperature Regulation of Fetus and Newborn | 1 | 0.6 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 14 | 8.0 |
| 780-789 | Symptoms | 5 | 2.9 |
| 780 | General | 2 | 1.1 |
| 785 | Involving Cardiovascular System | 2 | 1.1 |
| 786 | Involving Respiratory System and Other Chest Symptoms | 1 | 0.6 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 9 | 5.1 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 3 | 1.7 |
| 799 | Other | 6 | 3.4 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 131 | 74.9 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 81 | 46.3 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 40 | 22.9 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 38 | 21.7 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 12 | 6.9 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 4 | 2.3 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 1 | 0.6 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 7 | 4.0 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 2 | 1.1 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 12 | 6.9 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 2 | 1.1 |
| E821 | Other Offroad Motor Vehicle | 2 | 1.1 |
| E830-838 | Water Transport Accidents | 1 | 0.6 |
| E832 | Other Accidental Submersion or Drowning | 1 | 0.6 |
| E840-845 | Air and Space Transport Accidents | 1 | 0.6 |
| E841 | Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.6 |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 39 | 22.3 |
| E850-858 | Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals | 3 | 1.7 |
| E857 | Anti-infectives | 1 | 0.6 |
| E858 | Other Drugs | 2 | 1.1 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 2 | 1.1 |
| E869 | Other Gases and Vapors | 2 | 1.1 |
| 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 |
3 |
1.7 |
| E878 |
Surgical Operation and Other Surgical Procedures as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Operation |
2 |
1.1 |
| E879 |
Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication |
1 |
0.6 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 12 | 6.9 |
| E880 | On or from Stairs or Steps | 1 | 0.6 |
| E882 | From or Out of Building or Other Structure | 1 | 0.6 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 2 | 1.1 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 1 | 0.6 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 7 | 4.0 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 6 | 3.4 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 5 | 2.9 |
| E895 | Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling | 1 | 0.6 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 2 | 1.1 |
| E905 | Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions | 1 | 0.6 |
| E906 | Other Injury Caused by Animals | 1 | 0.6 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 5 | 2.9 |
| E911 | Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation | 3 | 1.7 |
| E912 |
Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation |
1 |
0.6 |
| E915 | Foreign Body Accidentally Entering Other Orifice | 1 | 0.6 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 5 | 2.9 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 1 | 0.6 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 2 | 1.1 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 2 | 1.1 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 1 | 0.6 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 1 | 0.6 |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 33 | 18.9 |
| E950 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 2 | 1.1 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 4 | 2.3 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 3 | 1.7 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 22 | 12.6 |
| E956 | By Cutting and Piercing Instruments | 1 | 0.6 |
| E958 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 1 | 0.6 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 12 | 6.9 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 4 | 2.3 |
| E966 | By Cutting and Piercing Instruments | 1 | 0.6 |
| E968 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 7 | 4.0 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 5 | 2.9 |
| E984 | Submersion (Drowning) | 2 | 1.1 |
| E985 | Injury by Firearms and Explosives | 2 | 1.1 |
| E988 | Injury by Other and Unspecified Means | 1 | 0.6 |
| 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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