TABLE 16
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH BY RACE/ETHNICITY
TEXAS, 2001
(Rates Per 100,000 Estimated Population)
|
| LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN TEXAS - 2001 -- TOTAL |
| |
| RANK |
CAUSE |
NUMBER |
RATE |
PERCENT |
| |
| |
All Causes |
152,526 |
720.3 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
43,100 |
203.5 |
28.3 |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
33,437 |
157.9 |
21.9 |
| 3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
10,596 |
50.0 |
6.9 |
| 4 |
Accidents |
7,854 |
37.1 |
5.1 |
| 5 |
Chronic Lower
Respiratory Diseases |
7,735 |
36.5 |
5.1 |
| 6 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
5,445 |
25.7 |
3.6 |
| 7 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
3,597 |
17.0 |
2.4 |
| 8 |
Alzheimers Disease |
3,436 |
16.2 |
2.3 |
| 9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and
Nephrosis |
2,268 |
10.7 |
1.5 |
| 10 |
Intentional Self-Harm
(Suicide) |
2,214 |
10.5 |
1.5 |
| |
All Other Causes |
32,844 |
155.1 |
21.5 |
| LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN TEXAS - 2001 -- WHITE |
| |
| RANK |
CAUSE |
NUMBER |
RATE |
PERCENT |
| |
| |
All Causes |
108,449 |
916.2 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
31,608 |
267.0 |
29.1 |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
24,318 |
205.4 |
22.4 |
| 3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
7,700 |
65.0 |
7.1 |
| 4 |
Chronic Lower
Respiratory Diseases |
6,678 |
56.4 |
6.2 |
| 5 |
Accidents |
4,999 |
42.2 |
4.6 |
| 6 |
Alzheimers Disease |
2,936 |
24.8 |
2.7 |
| 7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
2,890 |
24.4 |
2.7 |
| 8 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
2,719 |
23.0 |
2.5 |
| 9 |
Intentional Self-Harm
(Suicide) |
1,744 |
14.7 |
1.6 |
| 10 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and
Nephrosis |
1,385 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| |
All Other Causes |
21,472 |
181.4 |
19.8 |
| LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN TEXAS - 2001 -- HISPANIC |
| |
| RANK |
CAUSE |
NUMBER |
RATE |
PERCENT |
| |
| |
All Causes |
25,105 |
364.7 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
6,089 |
88.4 |
24.3 |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
4,955 |
72.0 |
19.7 |
| 3 |
Accidents |
1,995 |
29.0 |
7.9 |
| 4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
1,692 |
24.6 |
6.7 |
| 5 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
1,491 |
21.7 |
5.9 |
| 6 |
Chronic Liver Disease
and Cirrhosis |
834 |
12.1 |
3.3 |
| 7 |
Assault (Homicide) |
548 |
8.0 |
2.2 |
| 8 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
547 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
| 9 |
Chronic Lower
Respiratory Diseases |
504 |
7.3 |
2.0 |
| 10 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and
Nephrosis |
498 |
7.2 |
2.0 |
| |
All Other Causes |
5,952 |
86.5 |
23.7 |
| LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN TEXAS - 2001 -- BLACK |
| |
| RANK |
CAUSE |
NUMBER |
RATE |
PERCENT |
| |
| |
All Causes |
18,972 |
773.1 |
100.0 |
| 1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
5,403 |
220.2 |
28.5 |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
4,164 |
169.7 |
21.9 |
| 3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
1,405 |
57.3 |
7.4 |
| 4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
863 |
35.2 |
4.5 |
| 5 |
Accidents |
860 |
35.0 |
4.5 |
| 6 |
Chronic Lower
Respiratory Diseases |
553 |
22.5 |
2.9 |
| 7 |
Human Immunodeficiency
Virus Infection |
446 |
18.2 |
2.4 |
| 8 |
Assault (Homicide) |
405 |
16.5 |
2.1 |
| 9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and
Nephrosis |
385 |
15.7 |
2.0 |
| 10 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
331 |
13.5 |
1.7 |
| |
All Other Causes |
4,157 |
169.4 |
21.9 |
Note: * Data for Other deaths are grouped within the White category.
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