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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,357 | 13.2 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 14 | 13.6 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 013 | Of Meninges and Central Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 10 | 9.7 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 10 | 9.7 |
| 070-079 | Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae | 2 | 1.9 |
| 070 | Viral Hepatitis | 2 | 1.9 |
| 110-118 | Mycoses | 1 | 1.0 |
| 116 | Blastomycotic Infection | 1 | 1.0 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 268 | 260.2 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 261 | 253.4 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 3 | 2.9 |
| 141 | Tongue | 1 | 1.0 |
| 145 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Mouth | 1 | 1.0 |
| 148 | Hypopharynx | 1 | 1.0 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 60 | 58.3 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 2 | 1.9 |
| 151 | Stomach | 3 | 2.9 |
| 153 | Colon | 23 | 22.3 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 6 | 5.8 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 7 | 6.8 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 3 | 2.9 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 14 | 13.6 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 2 | 1.9 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 79 | 76.7 |
| 161 | Larynx | 1 | 1.0 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 76 | 73.8 |
| 164 | Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum | 2 | 1.9 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 27 | 26.2 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 2 | 1.9 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 5 | 4.9 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 20 | 19.4 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 35 | 34.0 |
| 179 | Uterus, Part Unspecified | 2 | 1.9 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 3 | 2.9 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 2 | 1.9 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 8 | 7.8 |
| 185 | Prostate | 11 | 10.7 |
| 187 | Penis and Other Male Genital Organs | 1 | 1.0 |
| 188 | Bladder | 4 | 3.9 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 4 | 3.9 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 23 | 22.3 |
| 191 | Brain | 5 | 4.9 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 1 | 1.0 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 17 | 16.5 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 34 | 33.0 |
| 201 | Hodgkin's Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 13 | 12.6 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 8 | 7.8 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 5 | 4.9 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 3 | 2.9 |
| 206 | Monocytic Leukemia | 1 | 1.0 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 3 | 2.9 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 7 | 6.8 |
| 235-238 | Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 2 | 1.9 |
| 237 | Endocrine Glands and Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 238 | Other and Unspecified Sites and Tissues | 1 | 1.0 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 5 | 4.9 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 51 | 49.5 |
| 240-246 | Disorders of Thyroid Gland | 1 | 1.0 |
| 244 | Acquired Hypothyroidism | 1 | 1.0 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 35 | 34.0 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 33 | 32.0 |
| 252 | Disorders of Parathyroid Gland | 2 | 1.9 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 2 | 1.9 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 2 | 1.9 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 13 | 12.6 |
| 272 | Of Lipoid Metabolism | 4 | 3.9 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 6 | 5.8 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 3 | 2.9 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 1 | 1.0 |
| 287 | Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions | 1 | 1.0 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 23 | 22.3 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 4 | 3.9 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 4 | 3.9 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 11 | 10.7 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 11 | 10.7 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 8 | 7.8 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 2 | 1.9 |
| 305 | Nondependent Abuse of Drugs | 1 | 1.0 |
| 310 | Specific Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders Following Organic Brain Damage | 5 | 4.9 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 23 | 22.3 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 19 | 18.4 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 10 | 9.7 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 4 | 3.9 |
| 333 | Other Extrapyramidal Disease and Abnormal Movement Disorders | 2 | 1.9 |
| 334 | Spinocerebellar Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 2 | 1.9 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 2 | 1.9 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 1 | 1.0 |
| 348 | Other Conditions of Brain | 1 | 1.0 |
| 350-359 | Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 357 | Inflammatory and Toxic Neuropathy | 1 | 1.0 |
| 380-389 | Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process | 1 | 1.0 |
| 382 | Suppurative and Unspecified Otitis Media | 1 | 1.0 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 683 | 663.1 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 668 | 648.5 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
539 |
523.3 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 2 | 1.9 |
| 394 | Diseases of Mitral Valve | 1 | 1.0 |
| 396 | Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves | 1 | 1.0 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 14 | 13.6 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 1 | 1.0 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 10 | 9.7 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 3 | 2.9 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 401 | 389.3 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 234 | 227.2 |
| 412 | Old Myocardial Infarction | 1 | 1.0 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 166 | 161.2 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 4 | 3.9 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 4 | 3.9 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 122 | 118.4 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 9 | 8.7 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 7 | 6.8 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 31 | 30.1 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 29 | 28.2 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 46 | 44.7 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 92 | 89.3 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 4 | 3.9 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 7 | 6.8 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 2 | 1.9 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 5 | 4.9 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 65 | 63.1 |
| 437 | Other and Ill-defined | 8 | 7.8 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 1 | 1.0 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 33 | 32.0 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 20 | 19.4 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 7 | 6.8 |
| 442 | Other Aneurysm | 1 | 1.0 |
| 443 | Other Peripheral Vascular Disease | 3 | 2.9 |
| 444 | Arterial Embolism and Thrombosis | 2 | 1.9 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 15 | 14.6 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 3 | 2.9 |
| 459 | Other Disorders of Circulatory System | 12 | 11.7 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 138 | 134.0 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 44 | 42.7 |
| 480 | Viral Pneumonia | 1 | 1.0 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 1 | 1.0 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 40 | 38.8 |
| 487 | Influenza | 2 | 1.9 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 75 | 72.8 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | 1.9 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 6 | 5.8 |
| 493 | Asthma | 3 | 2.9 |
| 494 | Bronchiectasis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 63 | 61.2 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 8 | 7.8 |
| 502 | Pneumoconiosis Due to Other Silica or Silicates | 1 | 1.0 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 6 | 5.8 |
| 508 | Respiratory Conditions Due to Other and Unspecified External Agents | 1 | 1.0 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 11 | 10.7 |
| 511 | Pleurisy | 2 | 1.9 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 3 | 2.9 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 6 | 5.8 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 35 | 34.0 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 3 | 2.9 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 3 | 2.9 |
| 540-543 | Appendicitis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 540 | Acute | 1 | 1.0 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 3 | 2.9 |
| 555 | Regional Enteritis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 1 | 1.0 |
| 558 | Other Noninfective Gastroenteritis and Colitis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 8 | 7.8 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 3 | 2.9 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 3 | 2.9 |
| 567 | Peritonitis | 2 | 1.9 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 20 | 19.4 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 9 | 8.7 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 2 | 1.9 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 1 | 1.0 |
| 577 | Diseases of Pancreas | 1 | 1.0 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 6 | 5.8 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 10 | 9.7 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 2 | 1.9 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 2 | 1.9 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 5 | 4.9 |
| 588 | Disorders Resulting from Impaired Renal Function | 1 | 1.0 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 14 | 13.6 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 3 | 2.9 |
| 596 | Other Disorders of Bladder | 1 | 1.0 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 10 | 9.7 |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.9 |
| 700-709 | Other Diseases of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 2 | 1.9 |
| 707 | Chronic Ulcer of Skin | 2 | 1.9 |
| 710-719 | Arthropathies and Related Disorders | 4 | 3.9 |
| 710 | Diffuse Diseases of Connective Tissue | 2 | 1.9 |
| 715 | Osteoarthrosis and Allied Disorders | 1 | 1.0 |
| 716 | Other and Unspecified Arthropathies | 1 | 1.0 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 3 | 2.9 |
| 740 | Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies | 1 | 1.0 |
| 741 | Spina Bifida | 1 | 1.0 |
| 753 | Of Urinary System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 6 | 5.8 |
| 761 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 3 | 2.9 |
| 762 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes | 1 | 1.0 |
| 769 | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 1 | 1.0 |
| 770 | Other Respiratory Conditions of Fetus and Newborn | 1 | 1.0 |
| 780-799 | Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 6 | 5.8 |
| 797-799 | Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Morbidity and Mortality | 6 | 5.8 |
| 798 | Sudden Death, Cause Unknown | 4 | 3.9 |
| 799 | Other | 2 | 1.9 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 76 | 73.8 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 55 | 53.4 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 29 | 28.2 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 28 | 27.2 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 8 | 7.8 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 1 | 1.0 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 4 | 3.9 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 4 | 3.9 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 2 | 1.9 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 9 | 8.7 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 1 | 1.0 |
| E823 | Collision with Stationary Object | 1 | 1.0 |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 26 | 25.2 |
| E850-858 | Accidental Poisoning by Drugs, Medicaments, and Biologicals | 1 | 1.0 |
| E858 | Other Drugs | 1 | 1.0 |
| E860-869 | Accidental Poisoning by Other Solid and Liquid Substances, Gases, and Vapors | 1 | 1.0 |
| E867 | Gas Distributed by Pipeline | 1 | 1.0 |
| 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 |
1 |
1.0 |
| 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 |
1 |
1.0 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 10 | 9.7 |
| E885 | On Same Level from Slipping, Tripping, or Stumbling | 2 | 1.9 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 8 | 7.8 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 1 | 1.0 |
| E893 | Caused by Ignition of Clothing | 1 | 1.0 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 3 | 2.9 |
| E908 | Cataclysmic Storms, and Floods Resulting from Storms | 3 | 2.9 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 1 | 1.0 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 1 | 1.0 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 8 | 7.8 |
| E917 | Striking Against or Struck Accidentally by Objects or Persons | 1 | 1.0 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 4 | 3.9 |
| E922 | Caused by Firearm Missile | 1 | 1.0 |
| E928 | Other and Unspecified Environmental and Accidental Causes | 2 | 1.9 |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 11 | 10.7 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 1 | 1.0 |
| E953 | By Hanging, Strangulation, and Suffocation | 2 | 1.9 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 8 | 7.8 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 8 | 7.8 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 5 | 4.9 |
| E968 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 3 | 2.9 |
| E970-978 | Legal Intervention | 1 | 1.0 |
| E970 | By Firearms | 1 | 1.0 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 1 | 1.0 |
| E985 | Injury by Firearms and Explosives | 1 | 1.0 |
| 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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