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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

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of deaths due to heart disease
  • Denominator:

    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 cause
https://www.cdc.gov/cdi/indicator-definitions/cardiovascular-disease.html


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Health Topic Pages Related to: Deaths due to Heart Disease

Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/23/2023, Published on 07/30/2024
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)