Selected Causes of Death by Age Group Number and Rank: Pennsylvania Residents, 2002

 All Ages*Under 5 Years5 - 24 Years25 - 44 Years45 - 64 Years65 - 84 Years85 Years & Over
All Causes129,3961,2351,6625,48119,00662,83939,121
        
Diseases of Heart38,29121556904,46818,29614,753
Malignant Neoplasms29,460191028586,55217,3444,581
Cerebrovascular Disease8,4428191056463,9843,678
Chronic Lower Respiratory Dis.5,942511435843,7301,567
Accidents4,587547371,1908581,074674
Nontransport Accidents2,86537222694527784601
Motor Vehicle Accidents1,6501550347031327772
Other Transport Accidents722122618131
        
Diabetes Mellitus3,663-41126562,078813
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis2,92164473001,5401,024
Alzheimer's Disease2,851--1211,1031,725
Influenza & Pneumonia2,78667481661,1551,403
Septicemia2,5432112663411,419684
        
Intentional Self-harm (Suicide)1,326-19551541817721
Chronic Liver Dis. and Cirrhosis1,139--11447049362
Parkinson's Disease1,032--117635379
Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease845-11099380355
In Situ, Benign, and Uncertain Neoplasms767432080425234
        
Perinatal Conditions6346291-13-
Assault (Homicide)6292422226480325
Atherosclerosis596--128213354
HIV Disease496-6237229231
Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities3991853246764910
        
Anemias261141226103115
Disorders of Biliary Tract & Pancreas248-1205911652
Pneumoconiosis194---610088
Multiple Sclerosis172--1591606
Phlebitis, Thrombophlebitis, Venous Embolism & Thrombosis165-110238150
        
Nutritional Deficiencies161--6116282
Peptic Ulcer154--7257250
Cholelithiasis & Other Disorders of Gallbladder127-1-115560
Hernia8421-93636
Epilepsy53-51011189
        
All Other Causes18,4282502381,0332,6447,9836,250

*Includes any unknown ages.

Pennsylvania Department of Health -- Pennsylvania Vital Statistics 2002
Prepared by the Pennsylvania State Data Center