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Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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Fetal Deaths | 5 | 1.6 |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 2,167 | 8.8 |
---Deaths under 1 Year | 21 | 6.9 |
---Deaths under 28 Days | 13 | 4.2 |
Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
Septicemia | 34 | 13.8 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 5 | 2.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 540 | 218.9 |
---of Digestive Organs | 124 | 50.3 |
------Colon | 41 | 16.6 |
------Pancreas | 27 | 10.9 |
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 168 | 68.1 |
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 167 | 67.7 |
---of Breast | 29 | 11.8 |
---of Genitourinary Organs | 83 | 33.6 |
------Cervix Uteri | 2 | 0.8 |
------Ovary | 12 | 4.9 |
------Prostate | 25 | 10.1 |
------Bladder | 16 | 6.5 |
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 136 | 55.1 |
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 4.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 76 | 30.8 |
Dementia | 35 | 14.2 |
Alzheimer's Disease | 64 | 25.9 |
Major Cardiovascular Disease | 691 | 280.1 |
---Diseases of the Heart | 525 | 212.8 |
------Ischemic Heart Disease | 330 | 133.7 |
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 21 | 8.5 |
---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 106 | 43.0 |
---Atherosclerosis | 18 | 7.3 |
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 21 | 8.5 |
Influenza and Pneumonia | 51 | 20.7 |
---Influenza | 5 | 2.0 |
---Pneumonia | 46 | 18.6 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 117 | 47.4 |
Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 17 | 6.9 |
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 1 | 0.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 30 | 12.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 51 | 20.7 |
Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 3.6 |
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 27 | 10.9 |
Accidents | 127 | 51.5 |
---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 52 | 21.1 |
---Falls | 15 | 6.1 |
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 6 | 2.4 |
---Drownings | 3 | 1.2 |
---Poisonings | 28 | 11.3 |
---Other Accidents | 23 | 9.3 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 44 | 17.8 |
Assault | 12 | 4.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 226 | 91.6 |
Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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