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

 All Ages*Under 5 Years5 - 24 Years25 - 44 Years45 - 64 Years65 - 84 Years85 Years & Over
All Causes11,8863323391,1183,0145,1201,955
        
Diseases of Heart2,9506121316871,430684
Malignant Neoplasms2,6575101338461,400263
Cerebrovascular Disease7522335148369194
Chronic Lower Respiratory Dis.34814147920149
Accidents4158611321216330
Nontransport Accidents299621961004927
Motor Vehicle Accidents1112403420123
Other Transport Accidents5--212-
        
Diabetes Mellitus400-22610121160
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis349-1177518076
Alzheimer's Disease114----4965
Influenza & Pneumonia1801114288055
Septicemia3928-147922467
        
Intentional Self-harm (Suicide)96-20492151
Chronic Liver Dis. and Cirrhosis92--867161
Parkinson's Disease39---22413
Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease132--2267133
In Situ, Benign, and Uncertain Neoplasms42--17259
        
Perinatal Conditions178178-----
Assault (Homicide)3801115916235112
Atherosclerosis24---11211
HIV Disease284-512314115-
Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities543068721
        
Anemias4012101296
Disorders of Biliary Tract & Pancreas39-11014113
Pneumoconiosis5----32
Multiple Sclerosis16--475-
Phlebitis, Thrombophlebitis, Venous Embolism & Thrombosis21-112125
        
Nutritional Deficiencies11---254
Peptic Ulcer17--3752
Cholelithiasis & Other Disorders of Gallbladder10---28-
Hernia4----4-
Epilepsy14-13334
        
All Other Causes1,8318150218494667315

*Includes any unknown ages.
Note: Rankings are not shown for causes with less than 5 deaths.

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