TABLE 40
SELECTED LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
BY NUMBER AND RATE*
KANSAS AND THE UNITED STATES, 1997

 

Cause of Death (ICD Code)

Kansas United States**
Number Rate Number Rate
All Causes 23,609 909.8 2,294,000 857.3
Heart Disease (390-398, 402, 404-429)
7,225 278.4 716,570 267.8
Malignant Neoplasms (140-208)
5,197 200.3 535,180 200.0
Cerebrovascular Disease (430-438)
1,715 66.1 158,650 59.3
Unintentional Injuries (E800-E949)
985 38.0 89,370 33.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (490-496)
1,269 48.9 107,760 40.3
Pneumonia and Influenza (480-487)
976 37.6 82,390 30.8
Diabetes mellitus (250)
584 22.5 61,570 23.0
Suicide (E950-E959)
321 12.4 28,140 10.5
Atherosclerosis (440)
232 8.9 15,850 5.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis (580-589)
324 12.5 26,430 9.9
Aortic Aneurysm (441)
191 7.4 n.a. n.a.
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis (571)
172 6.6 25,590 9.6
Congenital Anomalies (740-759)
121 4.7 11,710 4.4
Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (760-779)
114 4.4 12,490 4.7
Homicide and Legal Intervention (E960-E978)
157 6.1 18,690 7.0

*Rate per 100,000 population
**United States estimates are from the National Center for Health
Statistics and are based on a 10 percent sample of deaths
Residence data


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