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Cause of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate
Mercer County, 1989 - 1998

ICDA 9
Code
Number
Cause of Death		 Number
of
Deaths
Rate
001-999 Total Deaths, All Causes 7,862 12.1
001-136 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 144 22.2
001-009    Intestinal Infectious Diseases 2 0.3
008       Due to Other Organisms 2 0.3
010-018    Tuberculosis 3 0.5
011       Pulmonary 3 0.5
030-041    Other Bacterial Diseases 108 16.6
036       Meningococcal Infection 1 0.2
038       Septicemia 103 15.8
041       In Conditions Classified Elsewhere and of Unspecified Site 4 0.6
042-044    Human Immunodeficiency Virus 16 2.5
042       Infection with Specified Conditions 14 2.2
043       Infection Causing Other Specified Conditions 1 0.2
044       Other Infection 1 0.2
045-049    Poliomyelitis and Other Non-Arthropod-Borne Viral Diseases of Central Nervous System 1 0.2
045       Acute Poliomyelitis 1 0.2
070-079    Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae 7 1.1
070       Viral Hepatitis 5 0.8
078       Other 2 0.3
090-099    Syphilis and Other Venereal Diseases 2 0.3
094       Neurosyphilis 1 0.2
097       Other and Unspecified Syphilis 1 0.2
110-118    Mycoses 3 0.5
112       Candidiasis 2 0.3
116       Blastomycotic Infection 1 0.2
130-136    Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 2 0.3
135       Sarcoidosis 1 0.2
136       Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases 1 0.2
140-239 Neoplasms 1,764 271.4
140-208    Malignant Neoplasms 1,736 267.1
140-149       Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 28 4.3
141          Tongue 7 1.1
142          Major Salivary Glands 5 0.8
143          Gum 1 0.2
144          Floor of Mouth 2 0.3
145          Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth 1 0.2
146          Oropharynx 4 0.6
147          Nasopharynx 1 0.2
148          Hypopharynx 2 0.3
149          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx 5 0.8
150-159       Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 378 58.2
150          Esophagus 36 5.5
151          Stomach 49 7.5
152          Small Intestine, Including Duodenum 4 0.6
153          Colon 141 21.7
154          Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus 26 4.0
155          Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts 30 4.6
156          Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts 13 2.0
157          Pancreas 72 11.1
158          Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum 3 0.5
159          Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 4 0.6
160-165       Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 546 84.0
160          Nasal Cavities, Middle Ear, and Accessory Sinuses 1 0.2
161          Larynx 16 2.5
162          Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 527 81.1
163          Pleura 1 0.2
164          Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum 1 0.2
170-175       Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast 171 26.3
170          Bone and Articular Cartilage 1 0.2
171          Connective and Other Soft Tissue 11 1.7
172          Melanoma of Skin 30 4.6
173          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Skin 8 1.2
174          Female Breast 120 18.5
175          Male Breast 1 0.2
179-189       Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs 254 39.1
179          Uterus, Part Unspecified 6 0.9
180          Cervix Uteri 15 2.3
182          Body of Uterus 10 1.5
183          Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa 39 6.0
184          Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs 4 0.6
185          Prostate 106 16.3
186          Testis 1 0.2
187          Penis and Other Male Genital Organs 1 0.2
188          Bladder 35 5.4
189          Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs 37 5.7
190-199       Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites 181 27.8
191          Brain 31 4.8
192          Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System 1 0.2
193          Thyroid Gland 3 0.5
194          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 2 0.3
195          Other and Ill-defined Sites 14 2.2
199          Without Specification of Site 130 20.0
200-208       Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue 178 27.4
200          Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma 5 0.8
201          Hodgkin's Disease 2 0.3
202          Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue 60 9.2
203          Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms 46 7.1
204          Lymphoid Leukemia 16 2.5
205          Myeloid Leukemia 34 5.2
206          Monocytic Leukemia 2 0.3
208          Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type 13 2.0
210-229,
235-239		    
   Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior
28
4.3
210-229       Benign Neoplasms 3 0.5
212          Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 1 0.2
227          Other Endocrine Glands and Related Structures 2 0.3
235-238       Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior 7 1.1
238          Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues 7 1.1
239       Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature 18 2.8
240-279 Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders 269 41.4
240-246    Disorders of Thyroid Gland 12 1.8
244       Acquired Hypothyroidism 12 1.8
250-259    Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands 205 31.5
250       Diabetes Mellitus 202 31.1
251       Other Disorders of Pancreatic Internal Secretion 1 0.2
252       Disorders of Parathyroid Gland 1 0.2
257       Testicular Dysfunction 1 0.2
260-269    Nutritional Deficiencies 13 2.0
261       Nutritional Marasmus 1 0.2
263       Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition 12 1.8
270-279    Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders 39 6.0
270       Of Amino-acid Transport and Metabolism 2 0.3
271       Of Carbohydrate Transport and Metabolism 1 0.2
272       Of Lipoid Metabolism 4 0.6
273       Of Plasma Protein Metabolism 2 0.3
276       Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance 21 3.2
277       Other and Unspecified Disorders of Metabolism 4 0.6
278       Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation 2 0.3
279       Involving the Immune Mechanism 3 0.5
280-289 Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs 48 7.4
280    Iron Deficiency Anemias 2 0.3
281    Other Deficiency Anemias 4 0.6
282    Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 2 0.3
284    Aplastic Anemia 5 0.8
285    Other and Unspecified Anemias 11 1.7
286    Coagulation Defects 5 0.8
287    Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions 5 0.8
288    Diseases of White Blood Cells 3 0.5
289    Other 11 1.7
290-319 Mental Disorders 108 16.6
290-294    Organic Psychotic Conditions 34 5.2
290       Senile and Presenile 33 5.1
291       Alcoholic Psychoses 1 0.2
295-299    Other Psychoses 38 5.8
298       Other Nonorganic 38 5.8
300-316    Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders 36 5.5
300       Neurotic 1 0.2
303       Alcohol Dependence Syndrome 12 1.8
304       Drug Dependence 1 0.2
305       Nondependent Abuse of Drugs 7 1.1
310       Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage 15 2.3
320-389 Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs 137 21.1
330-337    Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System 103 15.8
331       Other Cerebral Degenerations 70 10.8
332       Parkinson's Disease 24 3.7
334       Spinocerebellar Disease 2 0.3
335       Anterior Horn Cell Disease 6 0.9
337       Disorders of the Autonomic Nervous System 1 0.2
340-349    Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System 24 3.7
340       Multiple Sclerosis 5 0.8
343       Infantile Cerebral Palsy 1 0.2
344       Other Paralytic Syndromes 1 0.2
345       Epilepsy 6 0.9
348       Other Conditions of Brain 11 1.7
350-359    Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System 10 1.5
350       Trigeminal Nerve Disorders 1 0.2
352       Disorders of Other Cranial Nerves 1 0.2
356       Hereditary and Idiopathic Peripheral Neuropathy 1 0.2
358       Myoneural Disorders 2 0.3
359       Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies 5 0.8
390-459 Diseases of the Circulatory System 3,279 504.5
390-448    Major Cardiovascular Disease 3,269 502.9
390-398,
402,
404-429		    
   
      Diseases of the Heart

2,665

410.0
393-398          Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease 14 2.2
394             Diseases of Mitral Valve 9 1.4
396             Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves 3 0.5
398             Other Rheumatic Heart Disease 2 0.3
401-405          Hypertensive Disease 89 13.7
401             Essential Hypertension 29 4.5
402             Hypertensive Heart Disease 39 6.0
403             Hypertensive Renal Disease 16 2.5
404             Hypertensive Heart and Renal Disease 5 0.8
410-414          Ischemic Heart Disease 1,765 271.5
410             Acute Myocardial Infarction 881 135.5
411             Other Acute and Subacute Form of Ischemic Heart Disease 5 0.8
412             Old Myocardial Infarction 2 0.3
413             Angina Pectoris 8 1.2
414             Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 869 133.7
415-417          Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation 50 7.7
415             Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease 43 6.6
416             Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease 7 1.1
420-429          Other Forms of Heart Disease 792 121.8
421             Acute and Subacute Endocarditis 1 0.2
422             Acute Myocarditis 3 0.5
423             Other Diseases of Pericardium 1 0.2
424             Other Diseases of Endocardium 48 7.4
425             Cardiomyopathy 55 8.5
426             Conduction Disorders 5 0.8
427             Cardiac Dysrhythmias 223 34.3
428             Heart Failure 310 47.7
429             Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease 146 22.5
430-438       Cerebrovascular Disease 447 68.8
430          Subarachnoid Hemorrhage 6 0.9
431          Intracerebral Hemorrhage 62 9.5
432          Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage 20 3.1
433          Occlusion and Stenosis of Precerebral Arteries 5 0.8
434          Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries 16 2.5
435          Transcient Cerebral Ischemia 3 0.5
436          Acute but Ill-defined 274 42.2
437          Other and Ill-defined 38 5.8
438          Late Effects of 23 3.5
440-448       Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries 112 17.2
440          Atherosclerosis 28 4.3
441          Aortic Aneurysm 48 7.4
442          Other Aneurysm 1 0.2
443          Other Peripheral Vascular Disease 22 3.4
444          Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis 5 0.8
446          Polyarteritis Nodosa and Allied Conditions 3 0.5
447          Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles 5 0.8
451-459    Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System 10 1.5
451       Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis 3 0.5
453       Other Venous Embolism and Thrombosis 4 0.6
454       Varicose Veins of Lower Extremities 2 0.3
459       Other Disorders of Circulatory System 1 0.2
460-519 Diseases of the Respiratory System 975 150.0
460-466    Acute Respiratory Infections 7 1.1
462       Pharyngitis 1 0.2
466       Bronchitis and Bronchiolitis 6 0.9
470-478    Other Diseases of Upper Respiratory Tract 3 0.5
472       Chronic Pharyngitis and Nasopharyngitis 1 0.2
473       Chronic Sinusitis 2 0.3
480-487    Pneumonia and Influenza 330 50.8
481       Pneumococcal Pneumonia 3 0.5
482       Other Bacterial Pneumonia 12 1.8
483       Pneumonia Due to Other Specified Organism 4 0.6
485       Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified 3 0.5
486       Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified 296 45.5
487       Influenza 12 1.8
490-496    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 481 74.0
490       Bronchitis, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 3 0.5
491       Chronic Bronchitis 10 1.5
492       Emphysema 33 5.1
493       Asthma 15 2.3
494       Bronchiectasis 4 0.6
496       Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified 416 64.0
500-508    Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents 86 13.2
500       Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 70 10.8
502       Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates 1 0.2
505       Pneumoconiosis, Unspecified 1 0.2
507       Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids 14 2.2
510-519    Other Diseases of Respiratory System 68 10.5
510       Empyema 2 0.3
511       Pleurisy 4 0.6
512       Pneumothorax 2 0.3
513       Abscess of Lung and Mediastinum 1 0.2
515       Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis 16 2.5
516       Other Alveolar and Parietoalveolar Pneumopathy 1 0.2
518       Other Diseases of Lung 38 5.8
519       Other Diseases of Respiratory System 4 0.6
520-579 Diseases of the Digestive System 283 43.5
520-529    Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws 2 0.3
520       Disorders of Tooth Development and Eruption 1 0.2
528       Diseases of the Oral Soft Tissues, Excluding Lesions Specific For Gingiva and Tongue 1 0.2
530-537    Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum 34 5.2
530       Diseases of Esophagus 11 1.7
531       Gastric Ulcer 6 0.9
532       Duodenal Ulcer 2 0.3
533       Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified 11 1.7
535       Gastritis and Duodenitis 3 0.5
537       Other Disorders of Stomach and Duodenum 1 0.2
550-553    Hernia of Abdominal Cavity 2 0.3
553       Other, without Mention of Obstruction or Gangrene 2 0.3
555-558    Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis 44 6.8
555       Regional Enteritis 1 0.2
556       Idiopathic Proctocolitis 2 0.3
557       Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine 38 5.8
558       Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis 3 0.5
560-569 Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum 44 6.8
560       Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia 21 3.2
562       Diverticula of Intestine 3 0.5
564       Functional Digestive Disorders, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 0.3
567       Peritonitis 11 1.7
568       Other Disorders of Peritoneum 2 0.3
569       Other Disorders of Intestine 5 0.8
570-579    Other Diseases of Digestive System 157 24.2
570       Acute and Subacute Necrosis of Liver 5 0.8
571       Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 87 13.4
572       Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease 11 1.7
573       Other Disorders of Liver 6 0.9
574       Cholelithiasis 7 1.1
575       Other Disorders of Gallbladder 8 1.2
576       Other Disorders of Biliary Tract 2 0.3
577       Diseases of Pancreas 8 1.2
578       Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage 23 3.5
580-589 Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 115 17.7
581    Nephrotic Syndrome 1 0.2
582    Chronic Glomerulonephritis 1 0.2
583    Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic 3 0.5
584    Acute Renal Failure 22 3.4
585    Chronic Renal Failure 19 2.9
586    Renal Failure, Unspecified 69 10.6
590-599 Other Diseases of Urinary System 70 10.8
590    Infections of Kidney 2 0.3
593    Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter 14 2.2
595    Cystitis 1 0.2
599    Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract 53 8.2
680-709 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 16 2.5
680-686    Infections of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 3 0.5
682       Other Cellulitis and Abscess 3 0.5
700-709    Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue 13 2.0
707       Chronic Ulcer of Skin 13 2.0
710-719 Arthropathies and Related Disorders 18 2.8
710    Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue 11 1.7
714    Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Inflammatory Polyarthropathies 4 0.6
715    Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders 3 0.5
725-729 Rheumatism, Excluding the Back 3 0.5
725    Polymyalgia Rheumatica 1 0.2
728    Disorders of Muscle, Ligament, and Fascia 1 0.2
729    Other Disorders of Soft Tissues 1 0.2
730-739 Osteopathies, Chondropathies, and Acquired Musculoskeletal Deformities 6 0.9
730    Osteomyelitis, Periostitis, and Other Infections Involving Bone 2 0.3
733    Other Disorders of Bone and Cartilage 3 0.5
737    Curvature of Spine 1 0.2
740-759 Congenital Anomalies 27 4.2
740    Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies 1 0.2
742    Other, of Nervous System 4 0.6
745    Bulbus Cordis Anomalies and Anomalies of Cardiac Septal Closure 1 0.2
746    Other, of Heart 6 0.9
747    Other, of Circulatory System 2 0.3
748    Of Respiratory System 3 0.5
753    Of Urinary System 5 0.8
756    Other Congenital Musculoskeletal Anomalies 2 0.3
758    Chromosomal Anomalies 1 0.2
759    Other and Unspecified 2 0.3
760-779 Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 28 4.3
761    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy 2 0.3
762    Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes 1 0.2
765    Disorders Relating to Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight 2 0.3
768    Intrauterine Hypoxia and Birth Asphyxia 2 0.3
769    Respiratory Distress Syndrome 11 1.7
770    Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn 3 0.5
771    Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period 5 0.8
779    Other and Ill-defined Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 2 0.3
780-799 Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 54 8.3
780-789    Symptoms 10 1.5
780       General 1 0.2
783       Concerning Nutrition, Metabolism and Development 6 0.9
785       Involving Cardiovascular System 3 0.5
797-799    Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality 44 6.8
797       Senility without Mention of Psychosis 2 0.3
798       Sudden Death, Cause Unknown 13 2.0
799       Other 29 4.5
E800-999* External Causes of Injury and Poisoning 518 79.7
E800-949    Accidents, All Forms 311 47.8
E800-807       Railway Accidents 1 0.2
E807          Of Unspecified Nature 1 0.2
E810-825       Motor Vehicle Accidents 175 26.9
E810-819          Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents 170 26.2
E812             Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle 19 2.9
E814             Collision with Pedestrian 16 2.5
E815             Other Collision on the Highway 5 0.8
E816             Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway 13 2.0
E818             Other Noncollision 4 0.6
E819             Unspecified Nature 113 17.4
E820-825          Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents 5 0.8
E821             Other Offroad Motor Vehicle 2 0.3
E822             Collision with Moving Object 2 0.3
E825             Other and Unspecified Nature 1 0.2
E850-949       Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents 135 20.8
E850-858          Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals 8 1.2
E850             Analgesics, Antipyretics, Antirheumatics 2 0.3
E853             Tranquilizers 1 0.2
E855             Other Drugs Acting on Central and Autonomic Nervous Systems 1 0.2
E858             Other Drugs 4 0.6
E860-869          Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors 6 0.9
E868             Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide 5 0.8
E869             Other Gases and Vapors 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
6
0.9
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
4
0.6
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
0.3
E880-888          Accidental Falls 48 7.4
E880             On or from Stairs or Steps 10 1.5
E881             On or from Ladders or Scaffolding 1 0.2
E882             From or Out of Building or Other Structure 2 0.3
E884             Other from One Level to Another 3 0.5
E885             On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling 2 0.3
E887             Fracture, Cause Unspecified 2 0.3
E888             Other and Unspecified 28 4.3
E890-899          Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames 18 2.8
E890             Conflagration in Private Dwelling 17 2.6
E895             Caused by Controlled Fire in Private Dwelling 1 0.2
E900-909          Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors 3 0.5
E901             Excessive Cold 1 0.2
E907             Lightning 2 0.3
E910-915          Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies 21 3.2
E910             Accidental Drowning and Submersion 13 2.0
E911             Inhalation and Ingestion of Food Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation 4 0.6
E912
   		             Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or
               Suffocation
2
0.3
E913             Accidental Mechanical Suffocation 2 0.3
E916-928          Other Accidents 21 3.2
E916             Struck Accidentally by Falling Object 6 0.9
E919             Caused by Machinery 5 0.8
E922             Caused by Firearm Missile 7 1.1
E923             Caused by Explosive Material 1 0.2
E925             Caused by Electric Current 1 0.2
E928             Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes 1 0.2
E929          Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.5
E929             Late Effects of Accidental Injury 3 0.5
E930-949          Drugs, Medicaments, and Biological Substances Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use 1 0.2
E932             Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes 1 0.2
E950-959    Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury 121 18.6
E950       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 7 1.1
E952       Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors 4 0.6
E953       By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation 13 2.0
E955       By Firearms and Explosives 97 14.9
E960-969    Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons 72 11.1
E963       By Hanging and Strangulation 2 0.3
E965       By Firearms and Explosives 52 8.0
E966       By Cutting and Piercing Instruments 9 1.4
E967       Child Battering and Other Maltreatment 1 0.2
E968       By Other and Unspecified Means 7 1.1
E969       Late Effects of Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Person 1 0.2
E970-978    Legal Intervention 2 0.3
E970       By Firearms 2 0.3
E980-989    Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted 12 1.8
E980       Poisoning by Solid or Liquid Substances 8 1.2
E984       Submersion (Drowning) 1 0.2
E988       Injury by Other and Unspecified Means 3 0.5
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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