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

<strong>Nevada</strong> Residents, <strong>2003</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 4,547 25.74 198.52 240.09<br />

Malignant Neoplasms (Cancer) 2 4,065 23.01 177.48 195.68<br />

Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 3 1,162 6.58 50.73 61.75<br />

Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke) 4 1,010 5.72 44.10 56.36<br />

Unintentional Injuries (Accidents) 5 873 4.94 38.12 39.53<br />

Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome And Nephrosis 6 436 2.47 19.04 23.29<br />

Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) 7 423 2.39 18.47 19.03<br />

Septicemia 8 422 2.39 18.42 22.11<br />

Influenza And Pneumonia 9 406 2.30 17.73 22.97<br />

Alzheimer's Disease 10 307 1.74 13.40 19.38<br />

Diabetes Mellitus 11 298 1.69 13.01 14.77<br />

Chronic Liver Disease And Cirrhosis 12 266 1.51 11.61 11.42<br />

Assault (Homicide) & Legal Intervention 13 184 1.04 8.03 7.92<br />

Atherosclerosis 14 169 0.96 7.38 10.71<br />

HIV Disease 15 76 0.43 3.32 3.34<br />

All Others --- 3,022 17.11 131.94 163.96<br />

Total --- 17,666 100.00 771.29 912.34<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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