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Deaths among Persons 25-44 Years Old by Cause, New Jersey, 2000 to 2020

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Year2000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920200.010.020.030.040.050.060.070.080.090.0Rate per 100,000 Adults Aged 25-44 YearsDeaths among Persons 25-44 Years Old by Cause, New Jersey, 2000 to 2020Unintentional InjuryCOVID-19Heart DiseaseCancerSuicideHomicide
Cause of DeathYearRate per 100,000 Adults Aged 25-44 Years95% Confidence Interval, Lower Limit95% Confidence Interval, Upper LimitCount

Unintentional Injury

 1Unintentional Injury2000200027.025.029.0707
 1Unintentional Injury2001200127.525.529.5717
 1Unintentional Injury2002200231.429.333.6812
 1Unintentional Injury2003200327.625.529.6704
 1Unintentional Injury2004200425.323.427.3639
 1Unintentional Injury2005200529.427.331.6732
 1Unintentional Injury2006200631.429.233.6769
 1Unintentional Injury2007200727.125.029.2654
 1Unintentional Injury2008200826.124.128.2624
 1Unintentional Injury2009200927.125.029.2640
 1Unintentional Injury2010201028.226.030.3661
 1Unintentional Injury2011201129.827.632.0694
 1Unintentional Injury2012201233.631.236.0777
 1Unintentional Injury2013201336.434.038.9838
 1Unintentional Injury2014201434.131.736.5780
 1Unintentional Injury2015201541.438.844.1942
 1Unintentional Injury2016201658.455.261.51,322
 1Unintentional Injury2017201769.766.273.11,584
 1Unintentional Injury2018201875.872.279.41,731
 1Unintentional Injury2019201970.967.574.41,626
 1Unintentional Injury2020202072.368.875.71,659

COVID-19

 2COVID-192020202018.116.419.9416

Heart Disease

 3Heart Disease2000200016.214.617.7424
 3Heart Disease2001200115.413.916.9401
 3Heart Disease2002200217.015.418.5438
 3Heart Disease2003200315.013.516.5382
 3Heart Disease2004200413.912.515.4351
 3Heart Disease2005200515.013.516.5373
 3Heart Disease2006200615.413.817.0377
 3Heart Disease2007200712.611.114.0303
 3Heart Disease2008200814.613.116.1349
 3Heart Disease2009200914.613.116.1345
 3Heart Disease2010201013.912.415.4326
 3Heart Disease2011201114.012.515.5326
 3Heart Disease2012201214.012.515.5324
 3Heart Disease2013201313.411.914.8307
 3Heart Disease2014201412.210.713.6278
 3Heart Disease2015201512.411.013.9282
 3Heart Disease2016201613.411.914.9304
 3Heart Disease2017201715.413.817.0350
 3Heart Disease2018201812.711.214.2290
 3Heart Disease2019201912.310.913.8283
 3Heart Disease2020202015.614.017.2359

Cancer

 4Cancer2000200023.421.625.3614
 4Cancer2001200122.821.024.7595
 4Cancer2002200222.921.124.8592
 4Cancer2003200324.022.125.9613
 4Cancer2004200420.218.522.0510
 4Cancer2005200521.619.823.5538
 4Cancer2006200620.718.922.5507
 4Cancer2007200720.018.221.8482
 4Cancer2008200818.316.620.0437
 4Cancer2009200919.617.821.4463
 4Cancer2010201016.114.517.8378
 4Cancer2011201117.215.518.9400
 4Cancer2012201215.814.217.4366
 4Cancer2013201317.115.418.8393
 4Cancer2014201416.915.218.6387
 4Cancer2015201515.914.217.5361
 4Cancer2016201617.816.019.5403
 4Cancer2017201715.313.716.9348
 4Cancer2018201815.413.817.0352
 4Cancer2019201915.213.616.8349
 4Cancer2020202015.113.516.7347

Suicide

 5Suicide200020007.96.89.0208
 5Suicide200120019.38.210.5243
 5Suicide200220027.56.58.6195
 5Suicide200320038.06.99.1204
 5Suicide200420049.07.910.2228
 5Suicide200520057.96.89.0197
 5Suicide200620068.57.49.7208
 5Suicide200720079.07.810.2217
 5Suicide200820088.77.59.8207
 5Suicide200920099.28.010.4217
 5Suicide201020108.57.49.7200
 5Suicide201120119.38.010.5216
 5Suicide201220129.88.511.0226
 5Suicide201320139.38.010.5213
 5Suicide2014201410.18.811.5232
 5Suicide2015201510.28.811.5231
 5Suicide201620168.37.29.5189
 5Suicide201720179.68.310.9218
 5Suicide201820189.88.511.0223
 5Suicide2019201910.08.711.3230
 5Suicide202020208.77.59.9199

Homicide

 6Homicide200020005.74.86.6150
 6Homicide2001200124.522.626.4638
 6Homicide200220026.05.17.0156
 6Homicide200320037.46.48.5190
 6Homicide200420047.46.38.4186
 6Homicide200520058.87.610.0219
 6Homicide200620069.17.910.3222
 6Homicide200720077.06.08.1169
 6Homicide200820086.95.88.0165
 6Homicide200920096.25.27.2147
 6Homicide201020107.56.48.6176
 6Homicide201120118.27.09.3190
 6Homicide201220127.66.58.7176
 6Homicide201320138.27.09.3188
 6Homicide201420147.76.58.8175
 6Homicide201520157.86.68.9177
 6Homicide201620168.16.99.2183
 6Homicide201720178.06.89.2182
 6Homicide201820187.05.98.0159
 6Homicide201920195.84.96.8134
 6Homicide202020208.67.49.8197

Why Is This Important?

The deaths of younger adults present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. The leading cause of death among persons aged 25-44 years is unintentional injury. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.

Definition

Deaths among those aged 25 through 44 years

Data Notes

The peak in the homicide rate in 2001 is due to deaths related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 2001, 476 homicides (75%) among those aged 25-44 years were due to 9/11. The death rate due to homicides not related to 9/11 was 6.2.

Data Sources

How the Measure is Calculated

  • Numerator:

    Number of deaths among persons aged 25-44 years

  • Denominator:

    Estimated number of persons aged 25-44 years in the population

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Indicator Data Last Updated On 03/27/2023, Published on 06/05/2024
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)