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Complete Health Indicator Report of Average Age at Death

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Why Is This Important?

Average age at death is a measure of longevity.

Definition

The arithmetic mean age, in years, at which a group of persons died

Average age at death does not take into account the average age of the corresponding population. This can bias results in demographic groups whose age composition varies greatly from that of the overall population.

How Are We Doing?

Average age at death is highest among Whites, followed, in order, by Asians, Blacks, and Hispanics. (Note that this may be due, in part, to the underlying age composition of each racial/ethnic group.) The average age at death among females is 7 years higher than among males.

Among all causes of death, Alzheimer's disease has the highest average age (87.7 years). Unintentional injury has the lowest average age (52.0) among the ten leading causes of death. Deaths due to non-chronic conditions generally have much lower average ages at death than deaths due to chronic conditions.

Year20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020210.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.0Average Age at Death (years)Average Age at Death by Year, New Jersey, 2000 to 2021
YearAverage Age at Death (years)95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitSum of Ages at DeathNumber of Deaths
2000200073.573.473.75,505,47174,870
2001200173.273.173.45,474,29774,755
2002200273.773.673.85,458,44774,051
2003200373.873.774.05,448,57773,777
2004200473.873.774.05,274,54271,455
2005200574.174.074.35,336,76271,997
2006200673.773.673.95,190,50370,404
2007200774.374.274.45,181,57169,724
2008200874.574.474.65,221,37670,069
2009200974.674.474.75,101,48668,396
2010201074.974.875.05,212,11469,594
2011201174.874.674.95,283,00670,649
2012201275.175.075.25,298,25870,556
2013201375.275.075.35,369,64571,439
2014201475.175.075.35,361,29271,364
2015201575.275.175.45,441,78872,328
2016201674.874.774.95,476,83573,214
2017201774.974.775.05,606,24774,881
2018201875.074.975.15,685,03875,802
2019201975.175.075.25,638,23575,069
2020202075.074.975.17,202,58395,989
2021202174.274.174.36,246,73084,200

Data Source

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    The sum of ages at death among decedents in a given time period

  • Denominator:

    Total number of decedents in that time period

Demographic CharacteristicMaleFemaleWhiteBlackHispanicAsianU.S.-bornU.S. territory-bornForeign-born0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.0Average Age at Death (years)Average Age at Death by Demographic Characteristics, New Jersey, 2021
Demographic CharacteristicAverage Age at Death (years)95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitSum of Ages at DeathNumber of Deaths
Male270.870.671.03,047,56543,035
Female377.777.677.93,199,16541,165
White477.177.077.24,549,55258,994
Black566.466.166.8780,00611,740
Hispanic666.265.766.6564,6078,534
Asian773.472.874.0236,7643,225
U.S.-born874.174.074.24,849,20565,458
U.S. territory-born973.873.274.5153,5252,079
Foreign-born1074.974.675.21,200,38216,027

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.

Data Source

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    The sum of ages at death among decedents in a given time period

  • Denominator:

    Total number of decedents in that time period

Cause of DeathHeart DiseaseCancerCOVID-19Unintentional InjuryStrokeChronic Lower Respiratory DiseasesAlzheimer's DiseaseDiabetesSepticemiaKidney Disease0.020.040.060.080.0100.0Average Age at Death (years)Average Age at Death by Leading Causes of Death, New Jersey, 2021
Cause of DeathAverage Age at Death (years)95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitSum of Ages at DeathNumber of Deaths
Heart Disease179.078.779.21,464,70318,553
Cancer272.872.673.11,128,56115,492
COVID-19372.872.573.1614,9268,445
Unintentional Injury452.051.452.6267,1205,136
Stroke579.579.079.9299,1103,763
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases677.977.478.4192,7882,475
Alzheimer's Disease787.787.488.0210,8442,404
Diabetes872.471.873.0150,3262,077
Septicemia975.274.575.8151,1172,011
Kidney Disease1078.277.678.9128,8561,647

Data Source

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    The sum of ages at death among decedents in a given time period

  • Denominator:

    Total number of decedents in that time period

Cause of DeathBirth DefectsHomicideSuicideUnintentional InjuriesHIV DiseaseChronic Liver Disease & CirrhosisViral HepatitisMedical/surgical complicationsDiabetesCancerCOVID-19Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.0Average Age at Death (years)Average Age at Death by Causes with Average Age of Death < 75 Years, New Jersey, 2021
Cause of DeathAverage Age at Death (years)95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitSum of Ages at DeathNumber of Deaths
Birth Defects233.228.837.66,273189
Homicide333.732.235.313,897412
Suicide448.346.949.733,392691
Unintentional Injuries552.051.452.6267,1205,136
HIV Disease655.653.557.68,889160
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis760.859.961.664,3981,060
Viral Hepatitis864.661.168.13,29451
Medical/surgical complications967.364.769.910,634158
Diabetes1072.471.873.0150,3262,077
Cancer1172.872.673.11,128,56115,492
COVID-191272.872.573.1614,9268,445
Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection1374.372.476.216,864227

Data Notes

Only causes with more than 50 deaths are shown.

Data Source

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    The sum of ages at death among decedents in a given time period

  • Denominator:

    Total number of decedents in that time period

Average Age at Death by County, New Jersey, 2021

Atlantic
Bergen
Burlington
Camden
Cape May
Cumberland
Essex
Gloucester
Hudson
Hunterdon
Mercer
Middlesex
Monmouth
Morris
Ocean
Passaic
Salem
Somerset
Sussex
Union
Warren

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County, New Jersey, United StatesAtlanticBergenBurlingtonCamdenCape MayCumberlandEssexGloucesterHudsonHunterdonMercerMiddlesexMonmouthMorrisOceanPassaicSalemSomersetSussexUnionWarrenNew Jersey0.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.0Average Age at Death (years)Average Age at Death by County, New Jersey, 2021
County, New Jersey, United StatesAverage Age at Death (years)95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitSum of Ages at DeathNumber of Deaths
Atlantic172.071.472.6245,2293,407
Bergen277.577.277.9591,2587,626
Burlington374.373.874.8339,7424,573
Camden471.671.272.1405,4945,659
Cape May575.074.275.9107,9221,438
Cumberland671.170.372.0136,4521,918
Essex770.369.870.7479,0986,818
Gloucester873.472.874.0234,7853,197
Hudson971.070.571.5325,1834,579
Hunterdon1076.575.577.676,299997
Mercer1172.872.273.4250,7663,445
Middlesex1274.373.974.8508,7056,843
Monmouth1376.475.976.8481,3696,305
Morris1477.877.378.3328,8034,226
Ocean1576.776.477.0634,6398,274
Passaic1672.772.273.2307,4374,229
Salem1772.471.273.566,637921
Somerset1877.176.477.7204,9742,659
Sussex1973.672.874.4108,7611,478
Union2073.472.873.9324,4434,422
Warren2174.873.975.788,7341,186
New Jersey3400074.274.174.36,246,73084,200

Data Source

Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/)

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    The sum of ages at death among decedents in a given time period

  • Denominator:

    Total number of decedents in that time period

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Indicator Data Last Updated On 07/28/2023, Published on 06/12/2024
Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360, e-mail: chs@doh.nj.gov (https://www.nj.gov/health/chs)