Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Sitka

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 41 154.2 178.9 1 111.7 175.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 29 109.1 129.4 2 91.1 159.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 18 67.7* 71.6* 3 47.4 52.4
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 11 41.4* 55.6* 5 21.6 39.3
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 9 33.9* 40.9* 4 26.4 50.7
TOTAL DEATHS   170 639.5 736.5   478.0 757.3
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 16 121.0* 125.4* 1 104.4 154.6
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 12 90.8* 98.6* 2 73.1 123.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 8 60.5* 72.2* 5 23.6 38.7
Alzheimer's Disease (G30) 4 5 ** ** 7 12.8 25.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 3 29.4 51.3
TOTAL DEATHS   75 567.3 604.3   424.6 649.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 25 187.1 244.5 1 118.6 202.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 17 127.2* 165.4* 2 108.2 197.2
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 14 104.8* 123.0* 3 67.2 75.2
Diabetes (E10-E14) 4 6 44.9* 41.1* 7 16.4 26.3
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 5 ** ** 4 31.3 32.4
TOTAL DEATHS   95 710.8 872.3   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 Sitka

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 38 142.6 183.3 1 110.7 180.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 33 123.9 163.3 2 95.1 169.9
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 17 63.8* 66.2* 3 48.2 53.6
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 10 37.5* 46.1* 4 27.0 55.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 8 30.0* 42.7* 5 22.4 42.6
TOTAL DEATHS   153 574.3 716.1   477.0 777.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 13 98.3* 111.1* 1 100.1 151.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 12 90.7* 108.8* 2 75.3 130.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 7 52.9* 63.9* 5 22.9 38.3
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 3 30.7 55.6
Alzheimer's Disease (G30) 5 3 ** ** 6 12.8 25.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 5 3 ** ** 4 28.8 31.8
TOTAL DEATHS   66 499.1 566.1   421.1 661.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 25 186.3 268.2 1 120.7 216.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 21 156.5 235.8 2 113.8 213.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 14 104.3* 115.1* 3 66.6 75.0
Diabetes (E10-E14) 4 7 52.2* 57.4* 7 16.6 27.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 5 ** ** 5 23.4 53.1
TOTAL DEATHS   87 648.4 867.4   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 Sitka

2002-2004
  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 35 132.1 175.9 2 94.7 174.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 34 128.3 165.3 1 111.4 186.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 15 56.6* 62.4* 3 50.5 56.5
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 11 41.5* 56.6* 4 26.3 55.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 5 ** ** 5 21.9 44.2
TOTAL DEATHS   139 524.5 683.9   476.5 793.5
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 15 114.6* 136.0* 2 73.8 131.7
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 15 114.6* 133.8* 1 100.6 155.5
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 6 45.9* 54.4* 3 30.3 57.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 4 ** ** 5 22.5 39.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 4 ** ** 4 29.1 33.1
TOTAL DEATHS   64 489.1 572.1   417.4 670.6
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 20 149.1 230.1 2 114.4 221.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 19 141.6* 192.9* 1 121.6 226.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 11 82.0* 95.8* 3 70.7 79.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 5 22.6 51.8
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 4 ** ** 7 16.8 28.9
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 4 ** ** 4 31.2 33.2
TOTAL DEATHS   75 559.1 797.1   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 Sitka

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 39 147.7 196.1 2 100.0 191.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 32 121.2 158.0 1 110.6 189.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 11 41.6* 45.8* 3 52.7 58.5
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 9 34.1* 46.8* 4 26.0 58.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 5 ** ** 5 22.7 48.0
TOTAL DEATHS   137 518.7 697.1   479.5 824.6
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 17 131.0* 156.1* 2 78.1 143.8
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 14 107.8* 126.3* 1 101.7 160.1
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 4 ** ** 4 30.7 59.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 4 ** ** 5 23.5 42.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 5 3 ** ** 3 31.1 34.8
TOTAL DEATHS   66 508.4 602.6   421.1 694.5
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 22 163.8 234.7 1 120.7 248.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 18 134.0* 198.5* 2 119.0 228.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 8 59.6* 67.0* 3 73.1 81.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 6 21.6 54.9
TOTAL DEATHS   71 528.7 786.1   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 Sitka

2000-2002
  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 40 151.8 203.4 2 97.6 196.9
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 33 125.2 173.1 1 110.5 196.9
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 12 45.5* 69.7* 4 25.6 59.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 9 34.1* 38.0* 3 54.4 61.2
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 6 22.8* 24.3* 6 19.4 19.6