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<strong>Nevada</strong> Vital Statistics <strong>2001</strong> - <strong>2003</strong> Center for <strong>Health</strong> Data and Research<br />

Table 147. Ranking and Mortality Rates for Leading Causes of Death,<br />

<strong>Nevada</strong> Residents, <strong>2001</strong><br />

Causes of Death Ranking Deaths<br />

% of Total<br />

Deaths<br />

Crude Mortality<br />

Rate*<br />

Age-Adjusted<br />

Rate**<br />

Diseases of the Heart 1 4,365 26.89 205.34 253.84<br />

Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 2 3,778 23.27 177.73 200.22<br />

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3 1,129 6.95 53.11 64.13<br />

Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) 4 908 5.59 42.72 54.53<br />

Unintentional Injuries (Accidents) 5 718 4.42 33.78 35.58<br />

Septicemia 6 389 2.40 18.30 22.28<br />

Intentional Self-harm (Suicide) 7 380 2.34 17.88 18.09<br />

Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 8 374 2.30 17.59 21.20<br />

Influenza and pneumonia 9 353 2.17 16.61 22.12<br />

Diabetes Mellitus 10 319 1.97 15.01 17.06<br />

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 298 1.84 14.02 14.23<br />

Alzheimer's Disease 12 211 1.30 9.93 14.86<br />

Assault (Homicide) & Legal Intervention 13 185 1.14 8.70 8.70<br />

Atherosclerosis 14 82 0.51 3.86 5.49<br />

HIV Disease 15 76 0.47 3.58 3.55<br />

All Others --- 2,668 16.44 125.51 154.99<br />

Total<br />

*Crude Mortality Rates are per 100,000 population.<br />

--- 16,233 100.00 763.65 910.88<br />

**Age-adjusted Mortality Rates are per 100,000 population and are adjusted to the 2000 U.S. Standard population.<br />

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