Why Is This Important?

Analysis of mortality by cause is essential for the development of prevention strategies.

Definition

Deaths due to underlying causes of death eligible to be ranked as leading causes of death based on National Center for Health Statistics standards

Data Notes

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 a particular underlying cause

• Denominator:

  Number of persons in the population

Health Status Outcomes

Related Health Status Outcomes Indicators:

• Deaths due to Alzheimer's Disease
• Deaths due to Cancer
• Deaths due to Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
• Deaths due to COVID-19
• Deaths due to Diabetes
• Deaths due to Heart Disease
• Deaths due to Kidney Disease
• Deaths due to Septicemia
• Deaths due to Stroke
• Deaths due to Unintentional Injury

Health Topic Pages Related to: Leading Causes of Death

• Leading Causes of Death