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

<strong>Nevada</strong> Residents, 2002<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 4,314 25.89 195.15 238.22<br />

Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 2 3,839 23.04 173.66 193.46<br />

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3 1,161 6.97 52.52 63.88<br />

Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) 4 956 5.74 43.25 55.64<br />

Unintentional Injuries (Accidents) 5 815 4.89 36.87 38.77<br />

Intentional Self-harm (Suicide) 6 413 2.48 18.68 18.86<br />

Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis 7 373 2.24 16.87 20.44<br />

Influenza and Pneumonia 8 365 2.19 16.51 22.02<br />

Diabetes Mellitus 9 339 2.03 15.33 17.03<br />

Septicemia 10 327 1.96 14.79 17.82<br />

Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 262 1.57 11.85 11.89<br />

Alzheimer's Disease 12 249 1.49 11.26 16.77<br />

Assault (Homicide) & Legal Intervention 13 178 1.07 8.05 7.98<br />

Atherosclerosis 14 109 0.65 4.93 7.14<br />

HIV Disease 15 74 0.44 3.35 3.32<br />

All Others --- 2,890 17.34 130.73 162.02<br />

Total --- 16,664 100.00 753.81 895.28<br />

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