Table C1: Age-Adjusted Rates for 10 Leading Causes of Death

Mortality Table C1. Age-Adjusted Rates¹ for 10 Leading Causes of Death for Residents, 1998-2007

Year	Heart Disease	Cancer	Strokes	COPD	Uninten- tional or Accident	Alzheimer's	Diabetes	Flu & Pneumonia	Inten- tional or Suicide	Liver Disease
1998	222.0	196.0	66.3	46.5	33.9	11.9	23.2	33.5	12.3	8.5
*1998 Comparability Modified*
	218.7	197.8	69.6	48.4	34.7	18.9	23.7	23.4	12.3	8.7
1999	216.4	198.9	70.2	51.4	33.5	30.0	24.5	23.8	14.2	9.5
2000	209.3	195.6	68.6	49.3	35.5	33.4	24.5	18.6	12.4	8.7
2001	202.1	194.0	67.8	48.2	35.1	37.0	25.3	17.2	11.9	9.8
2002	194.8	190.6	66.1	48.5	36.5	39.2	26.4	15.8	13.4	8.9
2003	190.4	190.1	61.5	46.4	36.4	40.5	26.0	18.5	13.0	9.2
2004	177.1	184.9	54.3	43.6	37.6	37.0	25.2	12.2	13.2	8.9
2005	176.4	180.5	47.0	45.0	39.8	36.9	25.3	14.8	12.7	8.6
2006	165.7	175.6	42.8	43.3	40.8	38.1	24.7	12.6	12.2	8.9
2007	166.2	179.0	41.2	42.7	39.5	40.3	23.4	11.3	12.9	9.6
¹Rate per 100,000 age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 population.
Note:
Causes of death were coded with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) in 1990-1998 and with
the Tenth Revision (ICD-10) started in 1998. Rates during 1998 have been multiplied by a comparability ratio (CR).
ICD codes and comparability ratios are:
Heart Disease: ICD-9: 390-398,402,404,410-429; ICD-10: I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51; CR=0.9852
Cancer: ICD-9: 140-208; ICD-10: C00-C97; CR=1.0093
Strokes or Cerebrovascular Disease: ICD-9: 430-434,436-438; ICD-10: I60-I69; CR=1.0502
COPD or Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease: ICD-9: 490-494,496; ICD-10: J40-J47; CR=1.0411
Unintentional Injury or Accident: ICD-9: E800-E869,E880-E929; ICD-10: V01-X59,Y85-Y86; CR=1.0251
Alzheimer's Disease: ICD-9: 331.0; ICD-10: G30; CR=1.5812
Diabetes Mellitus: ICD-9: 250; ICD-10: E10-E14; CR=1.0193
Influenza and Pneumonia: ICD-9: 480-487; ICD-10: J10-J18; CR=0.6974
Intentional or Suicide: ICD-9: E950-E959; ICD-10: X60-X84,Y87.0; CR=1.0022
Chronic Liver Disease: ICD-9: 571; ICD-10: K70,K73-K74; CR=1.0321

Source: Center for Health Statistics, Washington State Department of Health, 12/2008.

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