5.14
Five Leading Causes of Death
a
by Gender among American Indian
Residents of Arizona in 2012
Rank
Female
Both
Male
1
Diseases of heart
93.9
Diseases of heart
122.7
Diseases of heart
160.6
2
Cancer
90.4
Cancer
100.8
Unintentional injury
136.9
3
Diabetes
69.7
Unintentional injury
94.8
Cancer
114.5
4
Unintentional injury
56.5
Diabetes
80.2
Diabetes
94.1
5
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
55.5
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
59.2
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
63.3
Notes:
a
Based on age-adjusted mortality rates: Number of deaths per 100,000 population age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard.
See Table 2B-4 in the ?Arizona Health Status and Vital Statistics 2012? report.
Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona, 2012 Data Book
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