Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Ketchikan Gateway

2004-2006
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 69 175.3 211.7 1 111.7 175.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 46 116.9 143.1 2 91.1 159.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 15 38.1* 49.6* 5 21.6 39.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 13 33.0* 33.3* 3 47.4 52.4
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 10 25.4* 31.8* 4 26.4 50.7
TOTAL DEATHS   233 591.9 711.9   478.0 757.3
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 25 129.1 144.5 1 104.4 154.6
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 18 93.0* 105.4* 2 73.1 123.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 6 31.0* 40.2* 5 23.6 38.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 3 29.4 51.3
Influenza and Pneumonia (J10-J18) 5 4 ** ** 9 6.8 11.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 5 4 ** ** 4 26.5 29.4
TOTAL DEATHS   88 454.6 521.5   424.6 649.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 44 220.0 292.5 1 118.6 202.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 28 140.0 185.5 2 108.2 197.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 9 45.0* 63.1* 6 19.6 41.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 9 45.0* 43.2* 3 67.2 75.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 5 ** ** 5 23.5 49.1
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 5 ** ** 7 16.4 26.3
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 5 ** ** 4 31.3 32.4
TOTAL DEATHS   145 724.9 919.8   528.5 872.0
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 Ketchikan Gateway

2003-2005
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 70 176.3 217.0 1 110.7 180.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 61 153.6 197.6 2 95.1 169.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 14 35.3* 49.3* 5 22.4 42.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 12 30.2* 31.1* 3 48.2 53.6
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 10 25.2* 35.5* 7 14.7 24.1
TOTAL DEATHS   249 627.0 785.5   477.0 777.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 29 148.7 172.2 1 100.1 151.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 24 123.1 152.8 2 75.3 130.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 5 ** ** 5 22.9 38.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 5 ** ** 4 28.8 31.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 4 ** ** 3 30.7 55.6
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 4 ** ** 7 12.7 20.4
Influenza and Pneumonia (J10-J18) 5 4 ** ** 9 8.1 14.3
TOTAL DEATHS   102 523.1 628.7   421.1 661.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 41 202.8 271.8 1 120.7 216.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 37 183.1 240.9 2 113.8 213.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 9 44.5* 67.2* 6 22.0 49.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 7 34.6* 37.6* 3 66.6 75.0
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 6 29.7* 41.3* 7 16.6 27.8
TOTAL DEATHS   147 727.3 936.5   529.7 901.0
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 Ketchikan Gateway

2002-2004
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 63 156.4 196.6 1 111.4 186.8
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 56 139.1 185.9 2 94.7 174.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 18 44.7* 46.5* 3 50.5 56.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 13 32.3* 44.0* 5 21.9 44.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 11 27.3* 39.3* 4 26.3 55.8
TOTAL DEATHS   251 623.2 794.9   476.5 793.5
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 29 146.6 177.5 1 100.6 155.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 26 131.5 167.3 2 73.8 131.7
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 8 40.5* 40.9* 4 29.1 33.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 7 35.4* 44.7* 3 30.3 57.0
Alzheimer's Disease (G30) 5 6 30.3* 40.5* 6 12.8 26.7
TOTAL DEATHS   111 561.3 693.2   417.4 670.6
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 34 165.9 222.5 1 121.6 226.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 30 146.4 205.2 2 114.4 221.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 10 48.8* 52.7* 3 70.7 79.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 8 39.0* 52.2* 6 21.4 51.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) 5 5 ** ** 8 9.8 11.8
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 5 ** ** 7 16.8 28.9
TOTAL DEATHS   140 683.1 888.1   532.2 922.2
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 Ketchikan Gateway

2001-2003
  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 77 188.0 267.0 2 100.0 191.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 60 146.5 196.4 1 110.6 189.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 27 65.9 68.8 3 52.7 58.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 16 39.1* 56.4* 5 22.7 48.0
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 13 31.7* 47.8* 4 26.0 58.2
TOTAL DEATHS   275 671.6 890.3   479.5 824.6
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 38 188.9 260.3 2 78.1 143.8
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 34 169.0 213.5 1 101.7 160.1
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 10 49.7* 54.6* 3 31.1 34.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 7 34.8* 45.2* 4 30.7 59.3
Alzheimer's Disease (G30) 5 5 ** ** 6 12.6 27.2
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 5 ** ** 7 12.1 20.9
TOTAL DEATHS   124 616.4 793.1   421.1 694.5
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 39 187.2 272.0 1 120.7 248.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 26 124.8 181.1 2 119.0 228.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 17 81.6* 79.2* 3 73.1 81.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 12 57.6* 97.2* 5 21.9 57.0
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 6 28.8* 51.4* 6 21.6 54.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) 5 6 28.8* 26.0* 8 10.2 12.8
TOTAL DEATHS   151 724.9 981.6   534.5 967.3
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.