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| ICDA 9 Code Number |
Cause of Death |
Number of Deaths |
Rate |
| 001-999 | Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,242 | 11.9 |
| 001-136 | Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 24 | 23.1 |
| 010-018 | Tuberculosis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 018 | Miliary | 1 | 1.0 |
| 030-041 | Other Bacterial Diseases | 19 | 18.3 |
| 038 | Septicemia | 19 | 18.3 |
| 042-044 | Human Immunodeficiency Virus | 1 | 1.0 |
| 042 | Infection with Specified Conditions | 1 | 1.0 |
| 070-079 | Other Diseases Due to Viruses and Chlamydiae | 1 | 1.0 |
| 078 | Other | 1 | 1.0 |
| 130-136 | Other Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 2 | 1.9 |
| 130 | Toxoplasmosis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 136 | Other and Unspecified Infectious and Parasitic Diseases | 1 | 1.0 |
| 140-239 | Neoplasms | 257 | 247.1 |
| 140-208 | Malignant Neoplasms | 254 | 244.2 |
| 140-149 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lip, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx | 2 | 1.9 |
| 141 | Tongue | 1 | 1.0 |
| 144 | Floor of Mouth | 1 | 1.0 |
| 150-159 | Malignant Neoplasm of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 49 | 47.1 |
| 150 | Esophagus | 2 | 1.9 |
| 151 | Stomach | 2 | 1.9 |
| 152 | Small Intestine, Including Duodenum | 1 | 1.0 |
| 153 | Colon | 18 | 17.3 |
| 154 | Rectum, Rectosigmoid Junction, and Anus | 9 | 8.7 |
| 155 | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts | 3 | 2.9 |
| 156 | Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts | 1 | 1.0 |
| 157 | Pancreas | 11 | 10.6 |
| 158 | Retroperitoneum and Peritoneum | 1 | 1.0 |
| 159 | Other and Ill-defined Sites within the Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 1 | 1.0 |
| 160-165 | Malignant Neoplasm of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 93 | 89.4 |
| 162 | Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 92 | 88.5 |
| 164 | Thymus, Heart, and Mediastinum | 1 | 1.0 |
| 170-175 | Malignant Neoplasm of Bone, Connective Tissue, Skin, and Breast | 24 | 23.1 |
| 170 | Bone and Articular Cartilage | 1 | 1.0 |
| 171 | Connective and Other Soft Tissue | 2 | 1.9 |
| 172 | Melanoma of Skin | 3 | 2.9 |
| 174 | Female Breast | 18 | 17.3 |
| 179-189 | Malignant Neoplasm of Genitourinary Organs | 37 | 35.6 |
| 180 | Cervix Uteri | 4 | 3.8 |
| 182 | Body of Uterus | 2 | 1.9 |
| 183 | Ovary and Other Uterine Adnexa | 3 | 2.9 |
| 184 | Other and Unspecified Female Genital Organs | 1 | 1.0 |
| 185 | Prostate | 12 | 11.5 |
| 187 | Penis and Other Male Genital Organs | 1 | 1.0 |
| 188 | Bladder | 10 | 9.6 |
| 189 | Kidney and Other and Unspecified Urinary Organs | 4 | 3.8 |
| 190-199 | Malignant Neoplasm of Other and Unspecified Sites | 28 | 26.9 |
| 191 | Brain | 4 | 3.8 |
| 192 | Other and Unspecified Parts of Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 195 | Other and Ill-defined Sites | 2 | 1.9 |
| 199 | Without Specification of Site | 21 | 20.2 |
| 200-208 | Malignant Neoplasm of Lymphatic and Hematopoietic Tissue | 21 | 20.2 |
| 202 | Other Malignant Neoplasm of Lympoid and Histiocytic Tissue | 8 | 7.7 |
| 203 | Multiple Myeloma and Immunoproliferative Neoplasms | 2 | 1.9 |
| 204 | Lymphoid Leukemia | 7 | 6.7 |
| 205 | Myeloid Leukemia | 1 | 1.0 |
| 208 | Leukemia of Unspecified Cell Type | 3 | 2.9 |
| 235-239 | Benign and Unspecified Neoplasms and Neoplasms of Uncertain Behavior | 3 | 2.9 |
| 239 | Neoplasms of Unspecified Nature | 3 | 2.9 |
| 240-279 | Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity Disorders | 33 | 31.7 |
| 240-246 | Disorders of Thyroid Gland | 3 | 2.9 |
| 242 | Thyrotoxicosis with or without Goiter | 1 | 1.0 |
| 244 | Acquired Hypothyroidism | 2 | 1.9 |
| 250-259 | Diseases of Other Endocrine Glands | 23 | 22.1 |
| 250 | Diabetes Mellitus | 21 | 20.2 |
| 253 | Disorders of the Pituitary Gland and Its Hypothalamic Control | 1 | 1.0 |
| 259 | Other Endocrine Disorders | 1 | 1.0 |
| 260-269 | Nutritional Deficiencies | 5 | 4.8 |
| 263 | Other and Unspecified Protein-calorie Malnutrition | 5 | 4.8 |
| 270-279 | Other Metabolic Disorders and Immunity Disorders | 2 | 1.9 |
| 276 | Of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance | 1 | 1.0 |
| 278 | Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation | 1 | 1.0 |
| 280-289 | Diseases of Blood and Blood-Forming Organs | 4 | 3.8 |
| 286 | Coagulation Defects | 2 | 1.9 |
| 287 | Purpura and Other Hemorrhagic Conditions | 1 | 1.0 |
| 289 | Other | 1 | 1.0 |
| 290-319 | Mental Disorders | 20 | 19.2 |
| 290-294 | Organic Psychotic Conditions | 6 | 5.8 |
| 290 | Senile and Presenile | 6 | 5.8 |
| 295-299 | Other Psychoses | 5 | 4.8 |
| 298 | Other Nonorganic | 5 | 4.8 |
| 300-316 | Neurotic Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Other Nonpsychotic Mental Disorders | 8 | 7.7 |
| 300 | Neurotic | 1 | 1.0 |
| 303 | Alcohol Dependence Syndrome | 5 | 4.8 |
| 305 | Nondependent Abuse of Drugs | 2 | 1.9 |
| 317-319 | Mental Retardation | 1 | 1.0 |
| 319 | Unspecified | 1 | 1.0 |
| 320-389 | Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs | 13 | 12.5 |
| 330-337 | Hereditary and Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System | 11 | 10.6 |
| 331 | Other Cerebral Degenerations | 4 | 3.8 |
| 332 | Parkinson's Disease | 6 | 5.8 |
| 335 | Anterior Horn Cell Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 340-349 | Other Disorders of the Central Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 345 | Epilepsy | 1 | 1.0 |
| 350-359 | Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 359 | Muscular Dystrophies and Other Myopathies | 1 | 1.0 |
| 390-459 | Diseases of the Circulatory System | 514 | 494.2 |
| 390-448 | Major Cardiovascular Disease | 513 | 493.3 |
| 390-398, 402, 404-429 |
Diseases of the Heart |
425 |
408.7 |
| 393-398 | Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 396 | Diseases of Mitral and Aortic Valves | 1 | 1.0 |
| 401-405 | Hypertensive Disease | 9 | 8.7 |
| 401 | Essential Hypertension | 2 | 1.9 |
| 402 | Hypertensive Heart Disease | 5 | 4.8 |
| 403 | Hypertensive Renal Disease | 2 | 1.9 |
| 410-414 | Ischemic Heart Disease | 231 | 222.1 |
| 410 | Acute Myocardial Infarction | 157 | 151.0 |
| 414 | Other Forms of Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease | 74 | 71.2 |
| 415-417 | Diseases of Pulmonary Circulation | 5 | 4.8 |
| 415 | Acute Pulmonary Heart Disease | 4 | 3.8 |
| 416 | Chronic Pulmonary Heart Disease | 1 | 1.0 |
| 420-429 | Other Forms of Heart Disease | 183 | 176.0 |
| 424 | Other Diseases of Endocardium | 10 | 9.6 |
| 425 | Cardiomyopathy | 3 | 2.9 |
| 426 | Conduction Disorders | 1 | 1.0 |
| 427 | Cardiac Dysrhythmias | 44 | 42.3 |
| 428 | Heart Failure | 30 | 28.8 |
| 429 | Ill-defined Descriptions and Complications of Heart Disease | 95 | 91.3 |
| 430-438 | Cerebrovascular Disease | 72 | 69.2 |
| 430 | Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 3 | 2.9 |
| 431 | Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 3 | 2.9 |
| 432 | Other and Unspecified Intracranial Hemorrhage | 1 | 1.0 |
| 434 | Occlusion of Cerebral Arteries | 3 | 2.9 |
| 436 | Acute but Ill-defined | 60 | 57.7 |
| 438 | Late Effects of | 2 | 1.9 |
| 440-448 | Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles and Capillaries | 12 | 11.5 |
| 440 | Atherosclerosis | 4 | 3.8 |
| 441 | Aortic Aneurysm | 6 | 5.8 |
| 442 | Other Aneurysm | 1 | 1.0 |
| 447 | Other Disorders of Arteries and Arterioles | 1 | 1.0 |
| 451-459 | Diseases of Veins and Lymphatics and Other Diseases of Circulatory System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 458 | Hypotension | 1 | 1.0 |
| 460-519 | Diseases of the Respiratory System | 175 | 168.3 |
| 480-487 | Pneumonia and Influenza | 34 | 32.7 |
| 480 | Viral Pneumonia | 1 | 1.0 |
| 482 | Other Bacterial Pneumonia | 3 | 2.9 |
| 485 | Bronchopneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 1 | 1.0 |
| 486 | Pneumonia, Organism Unspecified | 28 | 26.9 |
| 487 | Influenza | 1 | 1.0 |
| 490-496 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 111 | 106.7 |
| 491 | Chronic Bronchitis | 2 | 1.9 |
| 492 | Emphysema | 19 | 18.3 |
| 493 | Asthma | 2 | 1.9 |
| 496 | Chronic Airways Obstruction, Not Elsewhere Classified | 88 | 84.6 |
| 500-508 | Pneumoconioses and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agents | 14 | 13.5 |
| 500 | Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 12 | 11.5 |
| 507 | Pneumonitis Due to Solids and Liquids | 2 | 1.9 |
| 510-519 | Other Diseases of Respiratory System | 16 | 15.4 |
| 511 | Pleurisy | 1 | 1.0 |
| 512 | Pneumothorax | 1 | 1.0 |
| 514 | Pulmonary Congestion and Hypostasis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 515 | Postinflammatory Pulmonary Fibrosis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 518 | Other Diseases of Lung | 12 | 11.5 |
| 520-579 | Diseases of the Digestive System | 45 | 43.3 |
| 520-529 | Diseases of Oral Cavity, Salivary Glands and Jaws | 1 | 1.0 |
| 525 | Other Diseases and Conditions of the Teeth and Supporting Structures | 1 | 1.0 |
| 530-537 | Diseases of Esophagus, Stomach, and Duodenum | 5 | 4.8 |
| 530 | Diseases of Esophagus | 2 | 1.9 |
| 531 | Gastric Ulcer | 1 | 1.0 |
| 533 | Peptic Ulcer, Site Unspecified | 1 | 1.0 |
| 535 | Gastritis and Duodenitis | 1 | 1.0 |
| 550-553 | Hernia of Abdominal Cavity | 1 | 1.0 |
| 550 | Inguinal | 1 | 1.0 |
| 555-558 | Noninfectious Enteritis and Colitis | 5 | 4.8 |
| 557 | Vascular Insufficiency of Intestine | 5 | 4.8 |
| 560-569 | Other Diseases of Intestines and Peritoneum | 9 | 8.7 |
| 560 | Intestinal Obstruction without Mention of Hernia | 6 | 5.8 |
| 562 | Diverticula of Intestine | 2 | 1.9 |
| 569 | Other Disorders of Intestine | 1 | 1.0 |
| 570-579 | Other Diseases of Digestive System | 24 | 23.1 |
| 571 | Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 4.8 |
| 572 | Liver Abscess and Sequelae of Chronic Liver Disease | 2 | 1.9 |
| 573 | Other Disorders of Liver | 2 | 1.9 |
| 574 | Cholelithiasis | 3 | 2.9 |
| 575 | Other Disorders of Gallbladder | 4 | 3.8 |
| 576 | Other Disorders of Biliary Tract | 2 | 1.9 |
| 578 | Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage | 6 | 5.8 |
| 580-589 | Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 30 | 28.8 |
| 583 | Nephritis and Nephropathy, Not Specified as Acute or Chronic | 1 | 1.0 |
| 584 | Acute Renal Failure | 5 | 4.8 |
| 585 | Chronic Renal Failure | 5 | 4.8 |
| 586 | Renal Failure, Unspecified | 19 | 18.3 |
| 590-599 | Other Diseases of Urinary System | 6 | 5.8 |
| 593 | Other Disorders of Kidney and Ureter | 3 | 2.9 |
| 599 | Other Disorders of Urethra and Urinary Tract | 3 | 2.9 |
| 680-709 | Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 1.0 |
| 690-698 | Other Inflammatory Conditions of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue | 1 | 1.0 |
| 695 | Erythematous Conditions | 1 | 1.0 |
| 740-759 | Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 8.7 |
| 740 | Anencephalus and Similar Anomalies | 1 | 1.0 |
| 741 | Spina Bifida | 1 | 1.0 |
| 746 | Other, of Heart | 2 | 1.9 |
| 747 | Other, of Circulatory System | 1 | 1.0 |
| 753 | Of Urinary System | 2 | 1.9 |
| 758 | Chromosomal Anomalies | 1 | 1.0 |
| 759 | Other and Unspecified | 1 | 1.0 |
| 760-779 | Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period | 4 | 3.8 |
| 761 | Fetus or Newborn Affected by Maternal Complications of Pregnancy | 1 | 1.0 |
| 769 | Respiratory Distress Syndrome | 1 | 1.0 |
| 771 | Infections Specific to the Perinatal Period | 1 | 1.0 |
| 772 | Fetal and Neonatal Hemorrhage | 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 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 799 | Other | 4 | 3.8 |
| E800-999* | External Causes of Injury and Poisoning | 101 | 97.1 |
| E800-949 | Accidents, All Forms | 71 | 68.3 |
| E810-825 | Motor Vehicle Accidents | 36 | 34.6 |
| E810-819 | Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents | 35 | 33.7 |
| E812 | Other Collision with Another Motor Vehicle | 8 | 7.7 |
| E814 | Collision with Pedestrian | 3 | 2.9 |
| E815 | Other Collision on the Highway | 3 | 2.9 |
| E816 | Loss of Control, without Collision on the Highway | 7 | 6.7 |
| E818 | Other Noncollision | 1 | 1.0 |
| E819 | Unspecified Nature | 13 | 12.5 |
| E820-825 | Motor Vehicle Nontraffic Accidents | 1 | 1.0 |
| E823 | Collision with Stationary Object | 1 | 1.0 |
| E826-829 | Other Road Vehicle Accidents | 1 | 1.0 |
| E828 | Accident Involving Animal Being Ridden | 1 | 1.0 |
| E846-848 | Vehicle Accidents Not Elsewhere Classifiable | 1 | 1.0 |
| E846 |
Involving Powered Vehicles Used Solely within the Buildings and Premises of an Industrial or Commercial Establishment |
1 |
1.0 |
| E850-949 | Nonmotor Vehicle Accidents | 33 | 31.7 |
| 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 |
| E868 | Other Utility Gas and Other Carbon Monoxide | 1 | 1.0 |
| E870-876 | Misadventures to Patients During Surgical and Medical Care | 1 | 1.0 |
| E870 | Accidental Cut, Puncture, Perforation or Hemorrhage During Medical Care | 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 |
3 |
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 |
1 |
1.0 |
| 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 |
1.9 |
| E880-888 | Accidental Falls | 8 | 7.7 |
| E884 | Other from One Level to Another | 1 | 1.0 |
| E887 | Fracture, Cause Unspecified | 3 | 2.9 |
| E888 | Other and Unspecified | 4 | 3.8 |
| E890-899 | Accidents Caused by Fire and Flames | 5 | 4.8 |
| E890 | Conflagration in Private Dwelling | 5 | 4.8 |
| E900-909 | Accidents Due to Natural and Environmental Factors | 1 | 1.0 |
| E901 | Excessive Cold | 1 | 1.0 |
| E910-915 | Accidents Caused by Submersion, Suffocation, and Foreign Bodies | 4 | 3.8 |
| E910 | Accidental Drowning and Submersion | 1 | 1.0 |
| E912 |
Inhalation and Ingestion of Other Object Causing Obstruction of Respiratory Tract or Suffocation |
2 |
1.9 |
| E913 | Accidental Mechanical Suffocation | 1 | 1.0 |
| E916-928 | Other Accidents | 9 | 8.7 |
| E916 | Struck Accidentally by Falling Object | 4 | 3.8 |
| E919 | Caused by Machinery | 4 | 3.8 |
| E925 | Caused by Electric Current | 1 | 1.0 |
| E950-959 | Suicide and Self-Inflicted Injury | 17 | 16.3 |
| E952 | Poisoning by Other Gases and Vapors | 1 | 1.0 |
| E955 | By Firearms and Explosives | 16 | 15.4 |
| E960-969 | Homicide and Injury Purposely Inflicted by Other Persons | 12 | 11.5 |
| E964 | By Submersion (Drowning) | 1 | 1.0 |
| E965 | By Firearms and Explosives | 8 | 7.7 |
| E966 | By Cutting and Piercing Instruments | 1 | 1.0 |
| E968 | By Other and Unspecified Means | 2 | 1.9 |
| E980-989 | Injury Undetermined Whether Accidentally or Purposely Inflicted | 1 | 1.0 |
| E988 | Injury by Other and Unspecified Means | 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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