Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Aleutians West

2002-2006
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 13 50.6* 203.4* 2 93.8 168.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 13 50.6* 76.4* 3 49.0 54.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 3 12 46.7* 118.1* 1 111.9 180.5
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 5 ** ** 6 20.3 20.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 4 ** ** 4 26.4 53.3
TOTAL DEATHS   65 253.1 800.5   479.8 779.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 5 ** ** 1 103.5 155.6
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 4 ** ** 2 74.2 128.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 3 ** ** 4 28.1 31.5
TOTAL DEATHS   22 243.8 433.2   424.5 664.6
Males Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 10 60.0* 121.2* 3 68.8 76.7
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 9 54.0* 318.2* 2 112.2 211.5
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 3 7 42.0* 113.4* 1 119.8 211.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 4 ** ** 5 22.9 50.5
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 4 30.5 32.4
TOTAL DEATHS   43 258.2 1183.0   532.1 901.1
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3 Crude Rates are per 100,000 population.
4 Age-Adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. year 2000 standard population.
* Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution.
**Rates based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported.
 
 
The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
Last updated: 01/23/08

 

Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Aleutians West

2001-2005
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 13 49.8* 277.0* 2 96.2 177.2
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 13 49.8* 125.5* 1 110.2 184.1
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 11 42.1* 72.4* 3 50.7 56.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 6 23.0* 185.9* 4 26.2 55.8
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 4 ** ** 6 19.7 20.2
TOTAL DEATHS   63 241.2 957.9   475.5 793.1
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 5 ** ** 1 100.6 155.0
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 4 ** ** 2 74.9 133.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 3 ** ** 4 29.6 33.0
TOTAL DEATHS   25 273.4 894.5   417.5 669.3
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 9 53.0* 335.1* 2 116.2 226.5
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 8 47.1* 123.0* 1 119.2 221.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 8 47.1* 115.7* 3 70.5 78.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 4 ** ** 5 22.6 54.1
TOTAL DEATHS   38 223.8 1027.1   530.3 926.6
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3 Crude Rates are per 100,000 population.
4 Age-Adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. year 2000 standard population.
* Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution.
**Rates based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported.
 
 
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Last updated: 01/23/08

 

Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Aleutians West

2000-2004
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 13 49.3* 140.4* 1 110.9 192.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 11 41.7* 274.8* 2 97.1 187.2
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 10 37.9* 30.8* 3 52.1 58.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 6 22.8* 187.2* 4 26.3 58.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 5 ** ** 5 22.0 46.1
TOTAL DEATHS   62 235.2 975.2   473.8 816.1
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 4 ** ** 1 102.6 162.6
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 3 ** ** 2 77.7 144.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 3 ** ** 4 30.1 34.1
TOTAL DEATHS   23 248.2 934.4   415.0 687.7
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 9 52.7* 126.8* 1 118.8 230.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 8 46.8* 309.4* 2 115.3 236.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 7 41.0* 33.1* 3 72.9 83.3
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 4 ** ** 5 22.5 56.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 3 ** ** 6 21.7 55.1
TOTAL DEATHS   39 228.2 989.2   529.1 956.7
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3 Crude Rates are per 100,000 population.
4 Age-Adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. year 2000 standard population.
* Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution.
**Rates based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported.
 
 
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Last updated: 01/23/08

 

Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Aleutians West

1999-2003
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 15 56.8* 50.6* 3 52.0 59.1
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 13 49.2* 184.6* 1 109.0 193.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 10 37.9* 232.4* 2 97.5 197.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 5 ** ** 5 22.5 49.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 4 ** ** 4 26.5 62.5
TOTAL DEATHS   66 250.0 967.9   467.9 840.5
Females Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 5 ** ** 4 29.6 33.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 3 ** ** 2 79.6 155.7
TOTAL DEATHS   23 239.4 938.5   412.6 713.2
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 11 65.5* 259.3* 1 114.8 229.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 10 59.5* 56.7* 3 73.0 84.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 7 41.7* 218.1* 2 114.3 246.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 3 ** ** 5 22.4 59.4
TOTAL DEATHS   43 256.0 1002.2   519.6 979.5
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3 Crude Rates are per 100,000 population.
4 Age-Adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. year 2000 standard population.
* Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution.
**Rates based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported.
 
 
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Last updated: 01/23/08

 

Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Aleutians West

1998-2002
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 14 53.0* 278.8* 1 107.4 197.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 11 41.6* 46.7* 3 50.4 58.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 7 26.5* 173.5* 5 21.5 49.3
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 6 22.7* 169.4* 2 94.8 202.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 4 25.9 64.1
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 3 ** ** 7 12.2 23.6
TOTAL DEATHS   58 219.5 968.4   453.5 844.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 4 ** ** 1 102.3 171.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 4 ** ** 4 27.7 33.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 3 ** ** 5 22.1 43.9
TOTAL DEATHS   23 232.0 987.9   397.5 717.7
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 10 60.6* 319.5* 2 112.1 230.9
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 7 42.4* 37.2* 3 71.5 82.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 4 ** ** 6 21.0 57.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 4 ** ** 1 112.7 252.0
TOTAL DEATHS   35 212.0 889.3   505.7 981.3
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3 Crude Rates are per 100,000 population.
4 Age-Adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. year 2000 standard population.
* Rates based on fewer than 20 occurrences are statistically unreliable and should be used with caution.
**Rates based on fewer than 6 occurrences are not reported.
 
 
The Alaska Bureau of Vital Statistics
Last updated: 01/23/08