Selected Causes of Death by Age Group of Philadelphia Residents, 2002

 All Ages*Under 5 Years5 - 24 Years25 - 44 Years45 - 64 Years65 - 84 Years85 Years & Over
All Causes16,6952563111,2103,3237,7073,882
        
Diseases of Heart4,628381457822,2621,427
Malignant Neoplasms3,7885151449482,133543
Cerebrovascular Disease9834536125475338
Chronic Lower Respiratory Dis.6582311108378155
Accidents61678620715910354
Nontransport Accidents4804441681338249
Motor Vehicle Accidents1283393626195
Other Transport Accidents8-33-2-
        
Diabetes Mellitus425-22711521764
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis4283-1869238100
Alzheimer's Disease200--1276121
Influenza & Pneumonia283111425116126
Septicemia5828225101325121
        
Intentional Self-harm (Suicide)157-266155141
Chronic Liver Dis. and Cirrhosis133--1773412
Parkinson's Disease104---16043
Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease139-1-296841
In Situ, Benign, and Uncertain Neoplasms76--384322
        
Perinatal Conditions129129-----
Assault (Homicide)29151101333472
Atherosclerosis33----1518
HIV Disease250-411611713-
Congenital Malformations, Deformations & Chromosomal Abnormalities43245464-
        
Anemias34--59137
Disorders of Biliary Tract & Pancreas35--711143
Pneumoconiosis4----22
Multiple Sclerosis25--3148-
Phlebitis, Thrombophlebitis, Venous Embolism & Thrombosis26-131174
        
Nutritional Deficiencies20---2117
Peptic Ulcer17--1574
Cholelithiasis & Other Disorders of Gallbladder14---2102
Hernia6---132
Epilepsy12--1353
        
All Other Causes2,55665422285181,029670

*Includes any unknown ages.

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