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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 7,167 | 12.3 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 114 | 19.6 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 3 | 0.5 |
| 011 | Pulmonary | 3 | 0.5 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 77 | 13.3 |
| 031 | Diseases Due to Other Mycobacteria | 1 | 0.2 |
| 036 | Meningococcal Infection | 1 | 0.2 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 75 | 12.9 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 13 | 2.2 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 12 | 2.1 |
| 044 | Other Infection | 1 | 0.2 |
| 050-057 | Viral Diseases Accompanied by Exanthem | 2 | 0.3 |
| 053 | Herpes Zoster | 2 | 0.3 |
| 070-079 | Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae | 9 | 1.5 |
| 070 | Viral Hepatitis | 4 | 0.7 |
| 078 | Other | 4 | 0.7 |
| 079 | Viral Infection in Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site | 1 | 0.2 |
| 110-118 | Mycoses | 7 | 1.2 |
| 112 | Candidiasis | 3 | 0.5 |
| 117 | Other | 4 | 0.7 |
| 130-136 | Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 3 | 0.5 |
| 135 | Sarcoidosis | 2 | 0.3 |
| 136 | Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 0.2 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 1,656 | 285.0 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 1,612 | 277.5 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 21 | 3.6 |
| 141 | Tongue | 7 | 1.2 |
| 142 | Major Salivary Glands | 3 | 0.5 |
| 145 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth | 4 | 0.7 |
| 146 | Oropharynx | 3 | 0.5 |
| 147 | Nasopharynx | 2 | 0.3 |
| 148 | Hypopharynx | 1 | 0.2 |
| 149 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 1 | 0.2 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 350 | 60.2 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 35 | 6.0 |
| 151 | Stomach | 32 | 5.5 |
| 152 | Small Intestine, Including Duodenum | 1 | 0.2 |
| 153 | Colon | 150 | 25.8 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 31 | 5.3 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 17 | 2.9 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 10 | 1.7 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 66 | 11.4 |
| 158 | Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum | 1 | 0.2 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 7 | 1.2 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 520 | 89.5 |
| 160 | Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses | 4 | 0.7 |
| 161 | Larynx | 11 | 1.9 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 502 | 86.4 |
| 163 | Pleura | 1 | 0.2 |
| 164 | Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum | 2 | 0.3 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 166 | 28.6 |
| 170 | Bone and Articular Cartilage | 2 | 0.3 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 22 | 3.8 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 12 | 2.1 |
| 173 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin | 2 | 0.3 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 128 | 22.0 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 222 | 38.2 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 13 | 2.2 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 12 | 2.1 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 6 | 1.0 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 42 | 7.2 |
| 185 | Prostate | 74 | 12.7 |
| 186 | Testis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 188 | Bladder | 47 | 8.1 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 27 | 4.6 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 189 | 32.5 |
| 190 | Eye | 1 | 0.2 |
| 191 | Brain | 25 | 4.3 |
| 192 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System | 2 | 0.3 |
| 193 | Thyroid Gland | 2 | 0.3 |
| 194 | Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures | 1 | 0.2 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 12 | 2.1 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 146 | 25.1 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 144 | 24.8 |
| 200 | Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma | 2 | 0.3 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 5 | 0.9 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 54 | 9.3 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 24 | 4.1 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 14 | 2.4 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 25 | 4.3 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 20 | 3.4 |
| 210-229, 235-239 |
Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior |
44 |
7.6 |
| 210-229 | Benign Neoplasms | 4 | 0.7 |
| 211 | Other Parts of Digestive System | 1 | 0.2 |
| 225 | Brain and Other Parts of Nervous System | 2 | 0.3 |
| 227 | Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures | 1 | 0.2 |
| 235-238 | Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 6 | 1.0 |
| 235 | Digestive and Respiratory Systems | 1 | 0.2 |
| 238 | Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues | 5 | 0.9 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 34 | 5.9 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 251 | 43.2 |
| 240-246 | Disorders of Thyroid Gland | 5 | 0.9 |
| 244 | Acquired Hypothyroidism | 5 | 0.9 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 184 | 31.7 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 182 | 31.3 |
| 255 | Disorders of Adrenal Glands | 1 | 0.2 |
| 259 | Other Endocrine Disorders | 1 | 0.2 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 6 | 1.0 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 6 | 1.0 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 56 | 9.6 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 8 | 1.4 |
| 273 | Of Plasma Protein Metabolism | 4 | 0.7 |
| 275 | Of Mineral Metabolism | 4 | 0.7 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 23 | 4.0 |
| 277 | Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism | 7 | 1.2 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 8 | 1.4 |
| 279 | Involving the Immune Mechanism | 2 | 0.3 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 30 | 5.2 |
| 281 | Other Deficiency Anemias | 1 | 0.2 |
| 284 | Aplastic Anemia | 3 | 0.5 |
| 285 | Other and Unspecified Anemias | 9 | 1.5 |
| 286 | Coagulation Defects | 7 | 1.2 |
| 287 | Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions | 4 | 0.7 |
| 288 | Diseases of White Blood Cells | 1 | 0.2 |
| 289 | Other | 5 | 0.9 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 117 | 20.1 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 34 | 5.9 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 34 | 5.9 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 67 | 11.5 |
| 295 | Schizophrenic | 1 | 0.2 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 66 | 11.4 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 16 | 2.8 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 7 | 1.2 |
| 305 | Nondependent Abuse of Drugs | 5 | 0.9 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 2 | 0.3 |
| 311 | Depressive Disorder, Not Elsewhere Classified | 2 | 0.3 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 112 | 19.3 |
| 320-326 | Inflammatory Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 2 | 0.3 |
| 320 | Bacterial Meningitis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 324 | Intracranial and Intraspinal Abscess | 1 | 0.2 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 72 | 12.4 |
| 330 | Cerebral Degenerations Usually Manifest in Childhood | 1 | 0.2 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 27 | 4.6 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 32 | 5.5 |
| 333 | Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders | 1 | 0.2 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 11 | 1.9 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 27 | 4.6 |
| 340 | Multiple Sclerosis | 6 | 1.0 |
| 343 | Infantile Cerebral Palsy | 2 | 0.3 |
| 344 | Other Paralytic Syndromes | 3 | 0.5 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 4 | 0.7 |
| 348 | Other Conditions of Brain | 12 | 2.1 |
| 350-359 | Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System | 11 | 1.9 |
| 356 | Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy | 2 | 0.3 |
| 358 | Myoneural Disorders | 5 | 0.9 |
| 359 | Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies | 4 | 0.7 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 3,250 | 559.4 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 3,241 | 557.8 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
2,684 |
462.0 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 21 | 3.6 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 10 | 1.7 |
| 396 | Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves | 3 | 0.5 |
| 398 | Other Rheumatic Heart Disease | 8 | 1.4 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 70 | 12.0 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 11 | 1.9 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 35 | 6.0 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 14 | 2.4 |
| 404 | Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease | 10 | 1.7 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 1,802 | 310.2 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 838 | 144.2 |
| 411 | Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease | 3 | 0.5 |
| 412 | Old Myocardial Infarction | 10 | 1.7 |
| 413 | Angina Pectoris | 1 | 0.2 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 950 | 163.5 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 30 | 5.2 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 22 | 3.8 |
| 416 | Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease | 7 | 1.2 |
| 417 | Other Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 1 | 0.2 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 786 | 135.3 |
| 421 | Acute and Subacute Endocarditis | 2 | 0.3 |
| 422 | Acute Myocarditis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 423 | Other Diseases of Pericardium | 5 | 0.9 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 58 | 10.0 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 84 | 14.5 |
| 426 | Conduction Disorders | 1 | 0.2 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 346 | 59.6 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 145 | 25.0 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 144 | 24.8 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 434 | 74.7 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 24 | 4.1 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 55 | 9.5 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 23 | 4.0 |
| 433 | Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries | 6 | 1.0 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 31 | 5.3 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 264 | 45.4 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 15 | 2.6 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 16 | 2.8 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 98 | 16.9 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 22 | 3.8 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 54 | 9.3 |
| 442 | Other Aneurysm | 3 | 0.5 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 9 | 1.5 |
| 444 | Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis | 4 | 0.7 |
| 446 | Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions | 1 | 0.2 |
| 447 | Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles | 5 | 0.9 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 9 | 1.5 |
| 451 | Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 453 | Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 454 | Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities | 1 | 0.2 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 2 | 0.3 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 4 | 0.7 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 772 | 132.9 |
| 460-466 | Acute Respiratory Infections | 6 | 1.0 |
| 465 | Upper Respiratory Infections of Multiple or Unspecified Sites | 2 | 0.3 |
| 466 | Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis | 4 | 0.7 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 209 | 36.0 |
| 480 | Viral Pneumonia | 2 | 0.3 |
| 481 | Pneumococcal Pneumonia | 4 | 0.7 |
| 482 | Other Bacterial Pneumonia | 5 | 0.9 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 2 | 0.3 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 191 | 32.9 |
| 487 | Influenza | 5 | 0.9 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 385 | 66.3 |
| 490 | Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic | 7 | 1.2 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | 0.3 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 19 | 3.3 |
| 493 | Asthma | 16 | 2.8 |
| 494 | Bronchiectasis | 3 | 0.5 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 338 | 58.2 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 114 | 19.6 |
| 500 | Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 51 | 8.8 |
| 501 | Asbestosis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 503 | Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Inorganic Dust | 1 | 0.2 |
| 505 | Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified | 7 | 1.2 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 54 | 9.3 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 58 | 10.0 |
| 510 | Empyema | 1 | 0.2 |
| 511 | Pleurisy | 5 | 0.9 |
| 512 | Pneumothorax | 3 | 0.5 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 17 | 2.9 |
| 516 | Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy | 2 | 0.3 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 23 | 4.0 |
| 519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 7 | 1.2 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 215 | 37.0 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 27 | 4.6 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 7 | 1.2 |
| 531 | Gastric Ulcer | 3 | 0.5 |
| 532 | Duodenal Ulcer | 8 | 1.4 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 6 | 1.0 |
| 535 | Gastritis and Duodenitis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 537 | Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum | 2 | 0.3 |
| 550-553 | Hernia of Abdominal Cavity | 4 | 0.7 |
| 550 | Inguinal | 1 | 0.2 |
| 551 | Other, with Gangrene | 1 | 0.2 |
| 552 | Other, with Obstruction, without Mention of Gangrene | 2 | 0.3 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 21 | 3.6 |
| 555 | Regional Enteritis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 556 | Idiopathic Proctocolitis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 15 | 2.6 |
| 558 | Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis | 4 | 0.7 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 30 | 5.2 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 10 | 1.7 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 12 | 2.1 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 2 | 0.3 |
| 568 | Other Disorders of Peritoneum | 1 | 0.2 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 5 | 0.9 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 133 | 22.9 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 68 | 11.7 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 11 | 1.9 |
| 573 | Other Disorders of Liver | 4 | 0.7 |
| 574 | Cholelithiasis | 6 | 1.0 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 6 | 1.0 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 4 | 0.7 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 13 | 2.2 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 21 | 3.6 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 96 | 16.5 |
| 582 | Chronic Glomerulonephritis | 2 | 0.3 |
| 583 | Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic | 2 | 0.3 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 17 | 2.9 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 26 | 4.5 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 48 | 8.3 |
| 587 | Renal Sclerosis, Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 91 | 15.7 |
| 590 | Infections of Kidney | 5 | 0.9 |
| 591 | Hydronephrosis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 25 | 4.3 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 60 | 10.3 |
| 600-608 | Diseases of Male Genital Organs | 1 | 0.2 |
| 602 | Other Disorders of Prostate | 1 | 0.2 |
| Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Childbirth and the Puerperium | 1 | 0.2 | |
| Classified | 1 | 0.2 | |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 13 | 2.2 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 13 | 2.2 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 13 | 2.2 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 14 | 2.4 |
| 710 | Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue | 3 | 0.5 |
| 711 | Arthropathy Associated with Infections | 1 | 0.2 |
| 714 | Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies | 9 | 1.5 |
| 715 | Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders | 1 | 0.2 |
| 725-729 | Rheumatism, Excluding the Back | 3 | 0.5 |
| 728 | Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia | 3 | 0.5 |
| 730-739 | Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities | 7 | 1.2 |
| 730 | Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone | 3 | 0.5 |
| 733 | Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage | 3 | 0.5 |
| 737 | Curvature of Spine | 1 | 0.2 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 35 | 6.0 |
| 740 | Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies | 1 | 0.2 |
| 742 | Other, of Nervous System | 4 | 0.7 |
| 745 | Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure | 8 | 1.4 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 5 | 0.9 |
| 747 | Other, of Circulatory System | 1 | 0.2 |
| 748 | Of Respiratory System | 1 | 0.2 |
| 750 | Other, of Upper Alimentary Tract | 1 | 0.2 |
| 753 | Of Urinary System | 3 | 0.5 |
| 756 | Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies | 3 | 0.5 |
| 758 | Chromosomal Anomalies | 4 | 0.7 |
| 759 | Other and Unspecified | 4 | 0.7 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 19 | 3.3 |
| 762 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 4 | 0.7 |
| 765 | Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight | 8 | 1.4 |
| 768 | Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia | 1 | 0.2 |
| 769 | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 2 | 0.3 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 3 | 0.5 |
| 779 | Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 1 | 0.2 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 33 | 5.7 |
| 780-789 | Symptoms | 9 | 1.5 |
| 780 | General | 5 | 0.9 |
| 785 | Involving Cardiovascular System | 4 | 0.7 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 24 | 4.1 |
| 797 | Senility without Mention of Psychosis | 1 | 0.2 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 8 | 1.4 |
| 799 | Other | 15 | 2.6 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 338 | 58.2 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 229 | 39.4 |
| E800-807 | Railway Accidents | 1 | 0.2 |
| E800 | Collision with Rolling Stock | 1 | 0.2 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 90 | 15.5 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 86 | 14.8 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 28 | 4.8 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 5 | 0.9 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 10 | 1.7 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 14 | 2.4 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 6 | 1.0 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 23 | 4.0 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 4 | 0.7 |
| E821 | Other Offroad Motor Vehicle | 1 | 0.2 |
| E822 | Collision with Moving Object | 3 | 0.5 |
| E826-829 | Other Road Vehicle Accidents | 3 | 0.5 |
| E826 | Pedal Cycle Accident | 3 | 0.5 |
| E830-838 | Water Transport Accidents | 1 | 0.2 |
| E838 | Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
| E840-845 | Air and Space Transport Accidents | 1 | 0.2 |
| E841 | Accident to Powered Aircraft, Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
| Industrial or Commercial Establishment | 1 | 0.2 | |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 133 | 22.9 |
| E850-858 | Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals | 6 | 1.0 |
| E850 | Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics | 2 | 0.3 |
| E855 | Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems | 2 | 0.3 |
| E858 | Other Drugs | 2 | 0.3 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 3 | 0.5 |
| E860 | Alcohol, Not Elsewhere Classified | 1 | 0.2 |
| Preparations Other Than Plant Foods and Fertilizers | 1 | 0.2 | |
| E868 | Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide | 2 | 0.3 |
| E870-876 | Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care | 6 | 1.0 |
| E870 | Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care | 5 | 0.9 |
| E876 | Other and Unspecified | 1 | 0.2 |
| 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 |
17 |
2.9 |
| 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 |
12 |
2.1 |
| E879 |
Other Procedures, without Mention of Misadventure At the Time of Procedure, as the Cause of Abnormal Reaction of Patient, or of Later Complication |
6 |
1.0 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 46 | 7.9 |
| E880 | On or from Stairs or Steps | 10 | 1.7 |
| E881 | On or from Ladders or Scaffolding | 2 | 0.3 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 3 | 0.5 |
| E885 | On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling | 1 | 0.2 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 11 | 1.9 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 19 | 3.3 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 10 | 1.7 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 8 | 1.4 |
| E893 | Caused by Ignition of Clothing | 2 | 0.3 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 2 | 0.3 |
| E901 | Excessive Cold | 1 | 0.2 |
| E905 | Venomous Animals and Plants as the Cause of Poisoning and Toxic Reactions | 1 | 0.2 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 25 | 4.3 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 8 | 1.4 |
| E911 | Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation | 1 | 0.2 |
| E912 |
Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation |
17 |
2.9 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 13 | 2.2 |
| E918 | Caught Accidentally in or between Objects | 1 | 0.2 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 1 | 0.2 |
| E920 | Caused by Cutting and Piercing Instruments or Objects | 1 | 0.2 |
| E922 | Caused by Firearm Missile | 1 | 0.2 |
| E923 | Caused by Explosive Material | 2 | 0.3 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 1 | 0.2 |
| E928 | Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes | 6 | 1.0 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 5 | 0.9 |
| E929 | Late Effects of Accidental Injury | 5 | 0.9 |
| E930-949 | Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use | 1 | 0.2 |
| E932 | Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes | 1 | 0.2 |
| and Dental Drugs | 1 | 0.2 | |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 62 | 10.7 |
| E950 | Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances | 2 | 0.3 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 3 | 0.5 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 10 | 1.7 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 45 | 7.7 |
| E957 | By Jumping from High Place | 2 | 0.3 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 41 | 7.1 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 27 | 4.6 |
| E966 | By Cutting and Piercing Instruments | 5 | 0.9 |
| E968 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 9 | 1.5 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 6 | 1.0 |
| E984 | Submersion (Drowning) | 1 | 0.2 |
| E985 | Injury by Firearms and Explosives | 1 | 0.2 |
| E987 | Falling from High Place | 1 | 0.2 |
| E988 | Injury by Other and Unspecified Means | 2 | 0.3 |
| E989 | Late Effects of Injury | 1 | 0.2 |
| 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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