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<strong>2003</strong> LOUISIANA VITAL STATISTICS REPORT SUMMARY<br />

SPONTANEOUS FETAL DEATH<br />

(State criteria: 20+ weeks gestation or 350+ grams weight)<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> fetal deaths: 514<br />

In comparison, there were 512 fetal deaths in <strong>Louisiana</strong> in 2002.<br />

Fetal Mortality Rate 3 : 7.9 in <strong>2003</strong>.<br />

REPORTED INDUCED TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> reported induced terminations performed in <strong>Louisiana</strong>: 10,642<br />

This is an increase <strong>of</strong> 191, from the 10,451 terminations reported in the state in 2002.<br />

DEATH<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> deaths: 42,297<br />

In <strong>2003</strong> the total number <strong>of</strong> deaths was 42,297 and in 2002 the death count was 41,797.<br />

Crude Death Rate: 940.7 deaths per 100,000 population<br />

In <strong>2003</strong>, the crude death rate was 940.7 deaths per 100,000 population.<br />

Ten Leading Causes <strong>of</strong> Death - Crude and Age-Adjusted Death Rates<br />

In <strong>Louisiana</strong> the ten leading causes <strong>of</strong> death and their associated rates are:<br />

Cause <strong>of</strong> Death<br />

Crude Rate<br />

Per 100,000 Population<br />

Age-Adjusted<br />

Rate*<br />

per 100,000<br />

Diseases <strong>of</strong> the Heart 271.8 271.8<br />

Malignant Neoplasms 220.2 220.2<br />

Cerebrovascular Disease 59.9 59.9<br />

Accidents 48.3 48.3<br />

Diabetes Mellitus 40.6 40.6<br />

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 40.6 40.6<br />

Alzheimer’s Disease 28.9 28.9<br />

Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 25.0 25.0<br />

Influenza and Pneumonia 22.0 22.0<br />

Septicemia 19.2 19.2<br />

* The age-adjusted rate is based upon the 2000 Standard Population.<br />

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<strong>Louisiana</strong> Office <strong>of</strong> Public Health, State Center for Health <strong>Statistics</strong> Page 5

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