Top Five Leading Causes of Death1 for Wrangell-Petersburg

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 31 168.0 171.5 1 111.7 175.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 30 162.6 160.7 2 91.1 159.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 14 75.9* 81.9* 3 47.4 52.4
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 11 59.6* 62.0* 4 26.4 50.7
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 8 43.4* 49.8* 5 21.6 39.3
TOTAL DEATHS   140 758.8 791.2   478.0 757.3
Females Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 12 136.4* 142.7* 2 73.1 123.1
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 7 79.6* 76.7* 1 104.4 154.6
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 6 68.2* 59.5* 3 29.4 51.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 6 68.2* 70.7* 4 26.5 29.4
Alzheimer's Disease (G30) 5 4 ** ** 7 12.8 25.1
TOTAL DEATHS   58 659.5 632.3   424.6 649.0
Males Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 24 248.6 258.2 1 118.6 202.4
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 18 186.5* 179.2* 2 108.2 197.2
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 8 82.9* 94.0* 3 67.2 75.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 4 5 ** ** 5 23.5 49.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 5 ** ** 6 19.6 41.5
TOTAL DEATHS   82 849.4 946.2   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 Wrangell-Petersburg

2003-2005
  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 33 176.0 187.2 2 95.1 169.9
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 33 176.0 177.9 1 110.7 180.1
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 18 96.0* 102.3* 3 48.2 53.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 14 74.7* 86.3* 5 22.4 42.6
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 11 58.7* 67.3* 4 27.0 55.0
TOTAL DEATHS   147 784.1 841.0   477.0 777.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 12 134.7* 131.9* 1 100.1 151.2
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 11 123.5* 133.0* 2 75.3 130.3
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 8 89.8* 80.6* 3 30.7 55.6
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 7 78.6* 80.4* 4 28.8 31.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 5 ** ** 5 22.9 38.3
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 5 ** ** 7 12.7 20.4
TOTAL DEATHS   67 752.0 731.4   421.1 661.0
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 22 223.6 259.3 2 113.8 213.6
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 21 213.4 221.0 1 120.7 216.5
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 11 111.8* 123.9* 3 66.6 75.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 9 91.5* 106.7* 6 22.0 49.5
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 5 23.4 53.1
TOTAL DEATHS   80 813.1 952.0   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 Wrangell-Petersburg

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 41 215.2 232.3 2 94.7 174.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 38 199.5 202.6 1 111.4 186.8
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 17 89.2* 97.8* 3 50.5 56.5
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 14 73.5* 86.9* 5 21.9 44.2
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 10 52.5* 64.2* 4 26.3 55.8
TOTAL DEATHS   160 839.9 920.7   476.5 793.5
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 18 199.2* 191.0* 1 100.6 155.5
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 16 177.1* 184.2* 2 73.8 131.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 7 77.5* 72.1* 3 30.3 57.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 7 77.5* 81.1* 4 29.1 33.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 5 5 ** ** 5 22.5 39.6
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 5 ** ** 7 11.9 19.3
TOTAL DEATHS   74 819.1 805.4   417.4 670.6
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 25 249.6 290.0 2 114.4 221.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 20 199.7 217.0 1 121.6 226.4
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 10 99.9* 109.0* 3 70.7 79.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 4 9 89.9* 107.5* 6 21.4 51.5
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 5 22.6 51.8
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 4 31.2 33.2
TOTAL DEATHS   86 858.7 1032.9   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 Wrangell-Petersburg

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 44 227.1 256.7 2 100.0 191.4
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 44 227.1 242.1 1 110.6 189.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 11 56.8* 68.7* 4 26.0 58.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 11 56.8* 68.1* 5 22.7 48.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3 11 56.8* 59.5* 3 52.7 58.5
TOTAL DEATHS   158 815.6 906.7   479.5 824.6
Females Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 1 24 261.7 270.9 1 101.7 160.1
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 2 18 196.3* 196.5* 2 78.1 143.8
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 3 8 87.2* 78.1* 4 30.7 59.3
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 5 ** ** 3 31.1 34.8
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 4 ** ** 7 12.1 20.9
TOTAL DEATHS   78 850.5 838.9   421.1 694.5
Males Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 1 26 254.9 336.4 1 120.7 248.0
Malignant Neoplasms (C00-C97) 2 20 196.0 222.5 2 119.0 228.8
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (J40-J47) 3 8 78.4* 97.2* 5 21.9 57.0
Unintentional Injuries (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 4 6 58.8* 63.7* 3 73.1 81.7
Cerebrovascular Diseases (I60-I69) 5 3 ** ** 6 21.6 54.9
Diabetes (E10-E14) 5 3 ** ** 7 15.7 27.1
Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 5 3 ** ** 4 27.9 30.2
TOTAL DEATHS   80 784.2 985.5   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 Wrangell-Petersburg

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 40 202.7 225.3 1 110.5 196.9
Diseases of the Heart (I00-I09, I11, I