Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Nome

2004-2006
  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 34 119.7 130.8 3 47.4 52.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 27 95.0 155.5 1 111.7 175.9
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 21 73.9 78.0 6 20.8 21.0
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 19 66.9* 110.3* 2 91.1 159.0
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 8 28.2* 49.6* 4 26.4 50.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 8 28.2* 62.4* 5 21.6 39.3
TOTAL DEATHS   175 615.9 916.6   478.0 757.3
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 11 81.1* 116.5* 1 104.4 154.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 11 81.1* 74.0* 4 26.5 29.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 8 59.0* 100.1* 2 73.1 123.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 4 ** ** 5 23.6 38.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 3 29.4 51.3
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 8 9.6 9.4
TOTAL DEATHS   69 508.9 727.7   424.6 649.0
Males Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 23 154.9 184.7 3 67.2 75.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 2 18 121.2* 130.0* 4 31.3 32.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 3 16 107.7* 202.5* 1 118.6 202.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 11 74.1* 109.2* 2 108.2 197.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 5 ** ** 5 23.5 49.1
TOTAL DEATHS   106 713.7 1074.3   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 Nome

2003-2005
  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 35 124.0 135.1 3 48.2 53.6
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 30 106.3 185.9 1 110.7 180.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 26 92.1 162.9 2 95.1 169.9
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 19 67.3* 70.8* 6 20.6 21.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 7 24.8* 43.8* 4 27.0 55.0
TOTAL DEATHS   189 669.5 1021.8   477.0 777.6
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 13 96.5* 162.5* 2 75.3 130.3
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 9 66.8* 103.9* 1 100.1 151.2
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 8 59.4* 55.0* 4 28.8 31.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 3 30.7 55.6
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 8 9.3 9.1
TOTAL DEATHS   75 556.7 827.2   421.1 661.0
Males Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 1 27 183.0 210.8 3 66.6 75.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 21 142.3 274.2 1 120.7 216.5
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 16 108.4* 114.4* 4 31.2 33.0
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 13 88.1* 159.7* 2 113.8 213.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (K70, K73-K74) 5 4 ** ** 8 9.1 11.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 4 ** ** 6 22.0 49.5
Influenza and Pneumonia (J10-J18) 5 4 ** ** 10 6.5 17.6
TOTAL DEATHS   114 772.5 1173.1   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 Nome

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 37 131.6 228.5 1 111.4 186.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 31 110.2 127.3 3 50.5 56.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 22 78.2 147.3 2 94.7 174.0
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 21 74.7 74.6 6 21.0 21.6
Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 5 6 21.3* 21.7*      
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 6 21.3* 34.8* 4 26.3 55.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 6 21.3* 45.6* 5 21.9 44.2
TOTAL DEATHS   199 707.7 1095.5   476.5 793.5
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 11 82.0* 146.9* 2 73.8 131.7
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 6 44.7* 71.3* 1 100.6 155.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 6 44.7* 55.1* 4 29.1 33.1
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 5 ** ** 8 10.3 9.9
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 4 ** ** 3 30.3 57.0
TOTAL DEATHS   72 536.9 796.3   417.4 670.6
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 31 210.8 389.8 1 121.6 226.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 25 170.0 186.2 3 70.7 79.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 16 108.8* 110.9* 4 31.2 33.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 11 74.8* 149.8* 2 114.4 221.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 4 ** ** 6 21.4 51.5
TOTAL DEATHS   127 863.5 1350.6   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 Nome

2001-2003
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 37 132.3 239.9 1 110.6 189.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 30 107.3 128.0 3 52.7 58.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 27 96.6 180.2 2 100.0 191.4
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 21 75.1 74.9 6 18.6 19.4
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 9 32.2* 52.2* 4 26.0 58.2
TOTAL DEATHS   208 743.9 1186.3   479.5 824.6
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 11 82.8* 153.8* 2 78.1 143.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 6 45.2* 57.1* 3 31.1 34.8
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 5 ** ** 9 8.7 8.6
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 3 5 ** ** 1 101.7 160.1
Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 5 4 ** **      
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 4 ** ** 4 30.7 59.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 4 ** ** 5 23.5 42.8
TOTAL DEATHS   72 542.3 800.4   421.1 694.5
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 32 218.0 429.8 2 119.0 228.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 24 163.5 183.5 3 73.1 81.7
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 16 109.0* 213.6* 1 120.7 248.0
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 16 109.0* 110.8* 4 27.9 30.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 5 ** ** 6 21.6 54.9
TOTAL DEATHS   136 926.3 1549.5   534.5 967.3
1 Leading causes with less than 3 deaths are not reported.
3