Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for North Slope

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 23 110.5 219.8 1 111.7 175.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 17 81.6* 206.4* 2 91.1 159.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 13 62.4* 75.3* 3 47.4 52.4
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 12 57.6* 56.5* 6 20.8 21.0
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 8 38.4* 92.2* 4 26.4 50.7
TOTAL DEATHS   112 537.9 1026.4   478.0 757.3
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 12 119.7* 257.0* 2 73.1 123.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 2 6 59.8* 119.2* 3 29.4 51.3
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 6 59.8* 100.2* 1 104.4 154.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 5 ** ** 5 23.6 38.7
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 8 9.6 9.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 5 3 ** ** 4 26.5 29.4
TOTAL DEATHS   47 468.6 881.5   424.6 649.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 17 157.5* 354.6* 1 118.6 202.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 10 92.7* 88.9* 3 67.2 75.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 9 83.4* 82.6* 4 31.3 32.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 5 ** ** 2 108.2 197.2
Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 5 3 ** ** 8 8.8 8.6
Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (P00-P96) 5 3 ** **      
TOTAL DEATHS   65 602.2 1106.5   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 North Slope

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 24 113.0 245.4 1 110.7 180.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 16 75.3* 189.5* 2 95.1 169.9
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 12 56.5* 75.3* 3 48.2 53.6
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 11 51.8* 52.0* 6 20.6 21.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 8 37.7* 95.2* 4 27.0 55.0
TOTAL DEATHS   111 522.6 1046.1   477.0 777.6
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 10 98.1* 232.6* 2 75.3 130.3
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 2 5 ** ** 3 30.7 55.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 2 5 ** ** 5 22.9 38.3
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 5 ** ** 1 100.1 151.2
TOTAL DEATHS   42 412.2 835.1   421.1 661.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 19 172.0* 425.1* 1 120.7 216.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 10 90.5* 94.9* 3 66.6 75.0
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 9 81.5* 81.6* 4 31.2 33.0
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 6 54.3* 82.3* 2 113.8 213.6
Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 5 3 ** ** 9 8.4 8.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 5 23.4 53.1
TOTAL DEATHS   69 624.5 1153.3   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 North Slope

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 25 115.8 260.0 1 111.4 186.8
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 15 69.5* 192.1* 2 94.7 174.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 12 55.6* 85.7* 3 50.5 56.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 8 37.1* 101.8* 5 21.9 44.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 8 37.1* 34.9* 6 21.0 21.6
TOTAL DEATHS   111 514.2 1083.7   476.5 793.5
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 9 87.1* 221.8* 2 73.8 131.7
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 9 87.1* 169.5* 1 100.6 155.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 7 67.8* 158.5* 5 22.5 39.6
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 4 ** ** 3 30.3 57.0
Influenza and Pneumonia (J10-J18) 5 3 ** ** 9 9.3 17.6
TOTAL DEATHS   45 435.6 906.9   417.4 670.6
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 16 142.1* 377.7* 1 121.6 226.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 11 97.7* 122.6* 3 70.7 79.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 7 62.2* 60.1* 4 31.2 33.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 6 53.3* 82.2* 2 114.4 221.4
Assault (Homicide) (X85-Y09, Y87.1) 5 4 ** ** 9 8.3 8.0
TOTAL DEATHS   66 586.4 1082.0   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 North Slope

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 23 106.0 217.7 1 110.6 189.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 16 73.8* 111.0* 3 52.7 58.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 11 50.7* 117.0* 2 100.0 191.4
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 6 27.7* 53.0* 4 26.0 58.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 4 6 27.7* 27.2* 6 18.6 19.4
TOTAL DEATHS   100 461.0 883.4   479.5 824.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 9 87.0* 178.7* 1 101.7 160.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 5 ** ** 2 78.1 143.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 4 ** ** 3 31.1 34.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 3 ** ** 4 30.7 59.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 3 ** ** 5 23.5 42.8
TOTAL DEATHS   41 396.4 755.5   421.1 694.5
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 14 123.3* 236.7* 2 119.0 228.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 12 105.7* 169.4* 3 73.1 81.7
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 3 6 52.9* 73.9* 1 120.7 248.0
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 6 52.9* 51.9* 4 27.9 30.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 6 21.6 54.9
TOTAL DEATHS   59 519.8 890.8   534.5 967.3
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

 

Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for North Slope

2000-2002
  Rank Deaths Crude Rate2 Age-Adjusted Rate3 AK Rank AK Crude Rate2 AK Age-Adjusted Rate3
All Residents Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 22 100.7 206.8 1 110.5 196.9
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 2 19 86.9* 130.2* 3 54.4 61.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 3 11 50.3* 47.6* 6 19.4 19.6
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 4 9 41.2* 87.0* 2 97.6 196.9
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47)