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Deaths due to Heart Disease by County, New Jersey, 2020
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Deaths due to Heart Disease by County, New Jersey, 2020
Why Is This Important?
Heart disease affects every segment of the population. It is the leading cause of death among all Americans, all New Jerseyans, and for both men and women.
Definition
Deaths with heart disease as the underlying cause of death. ICD-10 codes: I00-I09,I11,I13,I20-I51
Data Notes
Data have been age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 standard population.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/) - Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Number of deaths due to heart diseaseDenominator:
Estimated number of persons in the population
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Chronic Disease Indicator CVD09
Description: Diseases of the heart mortality among all people, underlying causehttps://www.cdc.gov/cdi/indicator-definitions/cardiovascular-disease.html