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Virginia
VIRGINIA TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. COVID-19
88.46
28
2. Coronary Heart Disease
84.92
34
3. Stroke
42.06
24
4. Lung Cancers
33.64
20
5. Lung Disease
29.81
38
6. Poisonings
29.51
26
7. Alzheimers
27.53
34
8. Diabetes Mellitus
25.78
22
9. Hypertension
23.09
41
10. Breast Cancer
21.17
11
11. Prostate Cancer
19.67
29
12. Endocrine Disorders
17.21
15
13. Kidney Disease
16.67
13
14. Suicide
13.23
42
15. Colon-Rectum Cancers
12.95
32
16. Pancreas Cancer
11.96
17
17. Liver Disease
11.56
43
18. Parkinson's Disease
11.55
4
19. Falls
11.40
32
20. Influenza & Pneumonia
9.78
31
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Lymphomas
8.96
18
22. Inflammatory/Heart
8.36
14
23. Homicide
7.21
25
24. Liver Cancer
6.40
30
25. Ovary Cancer
5.97
29
26. Leukemia
5.82
31
27. Uterin Cancer
5.43
23
28. Other Neoplasms
4.56
18
29. Bladder Cancer
4.10
31
30. Oesophagus Cancer
3.76
30
31. Alcohol
3.70
40
32. Skin Cancers
3.69
11
33. Congenital Anomalies
3.19
27
34. Stomach Cancer
2.60
21
35. Oral Cancer
2.49
36
36. Cervical Cancer
1.94
26
37. Low Birth Weight
1.85
12
38. HIV/AIDS
1.28
19
39. Drownings
0.99
37
40. Drug Use
0.74
31
Virginia
VIRGINIA TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. COVID-19
8,981
14.42
2. Coronary Heart Disease
8,596
13.80
3. Stroke
4,100
6.58
4. Lung Cancers
3,617
5.81
5. Lung Disease
3,077
4.94
6. Diabetes Mellitus
2,657
4.27
7. Alzheimers
2,579
4.14
8. Poisonings
2,527
4.06
9. Hypertension
2,262
3.63
10. Endocrine Disorders
1,723
2.77
11. Kidney Disease
1,682
2.70
12. Colon-Rectum Cancers
1,317
2.11
13. Pancreas Cancer
1,276
2.05
14. Breast Cancer
1,191
1.91
15. Suicide
1,188
1.91
16. Liver Disease
1,182
1.90
17. Parkinson's Disease
1,121
1.80
18. Falls
1,099
1.76
19. Road Traffic Accidents
1,030
1.65
20. Influenza & Pneumonia
956
1.53
21. Lymphomas
897
1.44
22. Prostate Cancer
831
1.33
23. Inflammatory/Heart
811
1.30
24. Liver Cancer
692
1.11
25. Other Injuries
666
1.07
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Homicide
588
0.94
27. Leukemia
575
0.92
28. Other Neoplasms
423
0.68
29. Bladder Cancer
402
0.65
30. Oesophagus Cancer
389
0.62
31. Skin Cancers
367
0.59
32. Alcohol
367
0.59
33. Ovary Cancer
341
0.55
34. Uterin Cancer
310
0.50
35. Oral Cancer
268
0.43
36. Stomach Cancer
260
0.42
37. Malnutrition
230
0.37
38. Congenital Anomalies
226
0.36
39. Diarrhoeal diseases
174
0.28
40. Skin Disease
133
0.21
41. Low Birth Weight
122
0.20
42. HIV/AIDS
118
0.19
43. Multiple Sclerosis
117
0.19
44. Epilepsy
92
0.15
45. Cervical Cancer
86
0.14
46. Rheumatic/Heart
77
0.12
47. Anaemia
74
0.12
48. Asthma
64
0.10
49. Peptic Ulcer Disease
63
0.10
50. Drownings
61
0.10
Virginia
VIRGINIA CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
33.64
20
2. Breast Cancer
21.17
11
3. Prostate Cancer
19.67
29
4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
12.95
32
5. Pancreas Cancer
11.96
17
6. Lymphomas
8.96
18
7. Liver Cancer
6.40
30
8. Ovary Cancer
5.97
29
  Rate USA Rank
9. Leukemia
5.82
31
10. Uterin Cancer
5.43
23
11. Bladder Cancer
4.10
31
12. Oesophagus Cancer
3.76
30
13. Skin Cancers
3.69
11
14. Stomach Cancer
2.60
21
15. Oral Cancer
2.49
36
16. Cervical Cancer
1.94
26

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Virginia
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 250.92 15,329 7,000,174
2000 245.50 15,264 7,078,515
2001 234.50 14,913 7,198,362
2002 229.99 14,952 7,286,873
2003 222.09 14,756 7,366,977
2004 210.38 14,284 7,475,575
2005 202.97 14,192 7,577,105
2006 195.15 14,021 7,673,725
2007 186.70 13,750 7,751,000
2008 180.59 13,675 7,833,496
2009 171.99 13,397 7,925,937
2010 168.50 13,404 8,001,024
2011 162.21 13,272 8,096,604
2012 158.57 13,386 8,185,867
2013 157.25 13,663 8,260,405
2014 156.08 13,874 8,326,289
2015 154.16 14,077 8,382,993
2016 150.67 14,124 8,411,808
2017 154.54 14,861 8,470,020
2018 147.86 14,600 8,517,685
2019 149.08 15,062 8,535,519
2020 151.95 15,678 8,590,563
2021 167.24 16,654 8,642,274
Virginia
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 209.05 13,365 7,000,174
2000 208.55 13,528 7,078,515
2001 200.50 13,345 7,198,362
2002 199.95 13,602 7,286,873
2003 198.08 13,781 7,366,977
2004 188.51 13,385 7,475,575
2005 190.05 13,877 7,577,105
2006 185.25 13,829 7,673,725
2007 184.03 14,009 7,751,000
2008 179.08 13,983 7,833,496
2009 176.18 14,122 7,925,937
2010 172.42 14,080 8,001,024
2011 170.78 14,376 8,096,604
2012 165.01 14,294 8,185,867
2013 162.01 14,414 8,260,405
2014 161.51 14,749 8,326,289
2015 159.48 14,947 8,382,993
2016 156.13 15,027 8,411,808
2017 152.55 15,064 8,470,020
2018 149.32 15,148 8,517,685
2019 144.93 15,045 8,535,519
2020 146.59 15,499 8,590,563
2021 150.52 15,724 8,642,274
Virginia
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 68.65 4,110 7,000,174
2000 67.40 4,104 7,078,515
2001 66.27 4,129 7,198,362
2002 62.39 3,960 7,286,873
2003 60.58 3,938 7,366,977
2004 56.71 3,788 7,475,575
2005 53.66 3,675 7,577,105
2006 50.08 3,523 7,673,725
2007 45.73 3,313 7,751,000
2008 44.51 3,301 7,833,496
2009 42.53 3,244 7,925,937
2010 42.13 3,293 8,001,024
2011 41.69 3,347 8,096,604
2012 40.71 3,394 8,185,867
2013 38.56 3,287 8,260,405
2014 37.03 3,229 8,326,289
2015 38.00 3,393 8,382,993
2016 38.16 3,502 8,411,808
2017 37.46 3,555 8,470,020
2018 38.88 3,778 8,517,685
2019 38.34 3,828 8,535,519
2020 39.90 4,091 8,590,563
2021 42.06 4,117 8,642,274
Virginia
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 43.79 2,699 7,000,174
2000 45.11 2,820 7,078,515
2001 43.10 2,744 7,198,362
2002 42.21 2,752 7,286,873
2003 45.03 2,983 7,366,977
2004 40.38 2,730 7,475,575
2005 41.80 2,897 7,577,105
2006 37.96 2,697 7,673,725
2007 38.27 2,770 7,751,000
2008 40.64 3,023 7,833,496
2009 39.59 3,013 7,925,937
2010 38.06 2,969 8,001,024
2011 38.60 3,112 8,096,604
2012 36.92 3,070 8,185,867
2013 37.31 3,181 8,260,405
2014 35.25 3,108 8,326,289
2015 37.11 3,370 8,382,993
2016 34.64 3,233 8,411,808
2017 34.94 3,363 8,470,020
2018 34.74 3,465 8,517,685
2019 35.83 3,665 8,535,519
2020 32.79 3,447 8,590,563
2021 30.99 3,194 8,642,274
Virginia
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 33.17 2,214 7,000,174
2000 35.35 2,396 7,078,515
2001 35.23 2,432 7,198,362
2002 35.22 2,479 7,286,873
2003 37.04 2,644 7,366,977
2004 36.22 2,630 7,475,575
2005 35.60 2,638 7,577,105
2006 35.84 2,703 7,673,725
2007 38.26 2,931 7,751,000
2008 36.21 2,820 7,833,496
2009 33.25 2,622 7,925,937
2010 31.64 2,527 8,001,024
2011 34.42 2,809 8,096,604
2012 34.53 2,883 8,185,867
2013 34.85 2,951 8,260,405
2014 36.76 3,146 8,326,289
2015 39.58 3,429 8,382,993
2016 42.45 3,710 8,411,808
2017 43.98 3,922 8,470,020
2018 43.75 3,936 8,517,685
2019 43.81 3,994 8,535,519
2020 52.47 4,723 8,590,563
2021 59.35 5,358 8,642,274
Virginia
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 23.59 1,486 7,000,174
2000 24.43 1,564 7,078,515
2001 24.61 1,613 7,198,362
2002 23.21 1,558 7,286,873
2003 23.00 1,587 7,366,977
2004 22.92 1,602 7,475,575
2005 22.92 1,642 7,577,105
2006 22.08 1,632 7,673,725
2007 19.95 1,507 7,751,000
2008 19.79 1,534 7,833,496
2009 19.54 1,560 7,925,937
2010 18.79 1,530 8,001,024
2011 19.53 1,643 8,096,604
2012 18.64 1,603 8,185,867
2013 18.36 1,626 8,260,405
2014 18.53 1,683 8,326,289
2015 21.91 2,044 8,382,993
2016 21.70 2,062 8,411,808
2017 20.14 1,967 8,470,020
2018 22.87 2,286 8,517,685
2019 22.80 2,350 8,535,519
2020 24.74 2,585 8,590,563
2021 25.78 2,667 8,642,274
Virginia
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 15.87 917 7,000,174
2000 18.69 1,094 7,078,515
2001 19.80 1,184 7,198,362
2002 22.36 1,368 7,286,873
2003 23.44 1,466 7,366,977
2004 23.16 1,480 7,475,575
2005 23.58 1,550 7,577,105
2006 23.18 1,574 7,673,725
2007 24.39 1,703 7,751,000
2008 24.56 1,763 7,833,496
2009 23.48 1,738 7,925,937
2010 24.45 1,848 8,001,024
2011 23.07 1,807 8,096,604
2012 21.20 1,712 8,185,867
2013 19.74 1,642 8,260,405
2014 20.82 1,775 8,326,289
2015 25.57 2,248 8,382,993
2016 26.76 2,408 8,411,808
2017 27.58 2,549 8,470,020
2018 27.13 2,592 8,517,685
2019 26.91 2,631 8,535,519
2020 28.66 2,861 8,590,563
2021 27.53 2,582 8,642,274
Virginia
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 27.14 1,594 7,000,174
2000 25.09 1,510 7,078,515
2001 24.12 1,481 7,198,362
2002 23.66 1,480 7,286,873
2003 24.17 1,559 7,366,977
2004 22.08 1,449 7,475,575
2005 21.61 1,464 7,577,105
2006 18.44 1,281 7,673,725
2007 17.19 1,231 7,751,000
2008 17.92 1,324 7,833,496
2009 16.27 1,237 7,925,937
2010 15.45 1,195 8,001,024
2011 17.58 1,421 8,096,604
2012 15.83 1,307 8,185,867
2013 16.99 1,442 8,260,405
2014 17.13 1,498 8,326,289
2015 15.70 1,416 8,382,993
2016 12.73 1,177 8,411,808
2017 13.08 1,245 8,470,020
2018 13.07 1,283 8,517,685
2019 10.96 1,100 8,535,519
2020 11.49 1,177 8,590,563
2021 9.69 963 8,642,274
Virginia
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 16.89 1,035 7,000,174
2000 17.93 1,118 7,078,515
2001 17.78 1,128 7,198,362
2002 19.00 1,236 7,286,873
2003 18.68 1,244 7,366,977
2004 18.45 1,249 7,475,575
2005 18.39 1,277 7,577,105
2006 19.59 1,400 7,673,725
2007 19.70 1,439 7,751,000
2008 20.50 1,537 7,833,496
2009 19.74 1,521 7,925,937
2010 20.21 1,595 8,001,024
2011 17.46 1,419 8,096,604
2012 18.25 1,523 8,185,867
2013 17.98 1,547 8,260,405
2014 17.59 1,553 8,326,289
2015 16.07 1,470 8,382,993
2016 16.61 1,543 8,411,808
2017 16.91 1,618 8,470,020
2018 15.90 1,566 8,517,685
2019 16.45 1,662 8,535,519
2020 15.94 1,648 8,590,563
2021 16.21 1,638 8,642,274
Virginia
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 17.76 1,092 7,000,174
2000 17.70 1,098 7,078,515
2001 17.22 1,098 7,198,362
2002 17.59 1,156 7,286,873
2003 19.08 1,273 7,366,977
2004 17.59 1,195 7,475,575
2005 17.26 1,201 7,577,105
2006 17.70 1,264 7,673,725
2007 18.62 1,363 7,751,000
2008 18.78 1,413 7,833,496
2009 17.39 1,360 7,925,937
2010 17.25 1,364 8,001,024
2011 17.03 1,390 8,096,604
2012 15.75 1,321 8,185,867
2013 17.03 1,475 8,260,405
2014 15.12 1,341 8,326,289
2015 13.01 1,187 8,382,993
2016 13.22 1,237 8,411,808
2017 13.04 1,249 8,470,020
2018 11.30 1,122 8,517,685
2019 10.57 1,081 8,535,519
2020 9.50 986 8,590,563
2021 10.53 1,089 8,642,274
Virginia
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 11.20 791 7,000,174
2000 10.80 768 7,078,515
2001 10.97 797 7,198,362
2002 10.90 799 7,286,873
2003 10.87 808 7,366,977
2004 10.93 828 7,475,575
2005 11.18 866 7,577,105
2006 11.12 876 7,673,725
2007 11.11 880 7,751,000
2008 11.78 948 7,833,496
2009 11.72 963 7,925,937
2010 11.68 963 8,001,024
2011 12.57 1,054 8,096,604
2012 12.65 1,063 8,185,867
2013 12.53 1,072 8,260,405
2014 12.89 1,123 8,326,289
2015 12.70 1,118 8,382,993
2016 13.23 1,166 8,411,808
2017 13.35 1,179 8,470,020
2018 13.98 1,243 8,517,685
2019 12.82 1,140 8,535,519
2020 13.47 1,202 8,590,563
2021 13.23 1,188 8,642,274
Virginia
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 6.66 403 7,000,174
2000 6.73 416 7,078,515
2001 6.27 399 7,198,362
2002 7.38 479 7,286,873
2003 7.33 488 7,366,977
2004 7.50 505 7,475,575
2005 7.90 549 7,577,105
2006 6.94 500 7,673,725
2007 6.55 484 7,751,000
2008 7.50 570 7,833,496
2009 7.09 555 7,925,937
2010 7.49 588 8,001,024
2011 7.07 585 8,096,604
2012 7.62 643 8,185,867
2013 7.23 627 8,260,405
2014 7.56 666 8,326,289
2015 7.48 684 8,382,993
2016 7.41 691 8,411,808
2017 7.15 681 8,470,020
2018 7.99 787 8,517,685
2019 8.06 815 8,535,519
2020 8.54 874 8,590,563
2021 9.45 940 8,642,274
Virginia
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 7.81 525 7,000,174
2000 8.31 571 7,078,515
2001 7.50 531 7,198,362
2002 8.38 598 7,286,873
2003 8.14 606 7,366,977
2004 7.16 545 7,475,575
2005 7.32 570 7,577,105
2006 7.11 567 7,673,725
2007 7.46 613 7,751,000
2008 7.60 640 7,833,496
2009 7.56 660 7,925,937
2010 7.92 693 8,001,024
2011 8.28 739 8,096,604
2012 8.90 822 8,185,867
2013 8.98 843 8,260,405
2014 8.74 837 8,326,289
2015 9.63 943 8,382,993
2016 9.16 894 8,411,808
2017 9.64 970 8,470,020
2018 9.27 944 8,517,685
2019 10.05 1,037 8,535,519
2020 11.79 1,226 8,590,563
2021 11.57 1,183 8,642,274
Virginia
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.89 347 7,000,174
2000 5.98 359 7,078,515
2001 6.07 373 7,198,362
2002 5.96 371 7,286,873
2003 6.39 408 7,366,977
2004 6.80 441 7,475,575
2005 6.21 416 7,577,105
2006 6.39 436 7,673,725
2007 6.79 473 7,751,000
2008 6.87 490 7,833,496
2009 6.63 485 7,925,937
2010 6.97 520 8,001,024
2011 7.14 549 8,096,604
2012 7.13 564 8,185,867
2013 6.77 551 8,260,405
2014 7.25 600 8,326,289
2015 7.39 638 8,382,993
2016 8.41 745 8,411,808
2017 9.11 836 8,470,020
2018 9.21 878 8,517,685
2019 9.08 893 8,535,519
2020 10.52 1,063 8,590,563
2021 11.55 1,122 8,642,274
Virginia
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.89 419 7,000,174
2000 6.05 435 7,078,515
2001 6.94 509 7,198,362
2002 5.39 397 7,286,873
2003 6.21 462 7,366,977
2004 5.40 407 7,475,575
2005 6.40 490 7,577,105
2006 5.28 410 7,673,725
2007 5.33 420 7,751,000
2008 4.80 376 7,833,496
2009 4.88 387 7,925,937
2010 4.69 373 8,001,024
2011 4.16 336 8,096,604
2012 4.08 335 8,185,867
2013 4.03 333 8,260,405
2014 4.10 339 8,326,289
2015 4.50 374 8,382,993
2016 5.54 455 8,411,808
2017 5.40 455 8,470,020
2018 5.09 425 8,517,685
2019 5.28 436 8,535,519
2020 6.36 531 8,590,563
2021 7.21 606 8,642,274
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4/1/24
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