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5.14
Five Leading Causes of Death
a
by Gender among American Indian
Residents of Arizona in 2013
Rank
Female
Both
Male
1
Cancer
114.5
Diseases of heart
122.9
Diseases of heart
159.8
2
Diseases of heart
97.1
Cancer
118.2
Unintentional injury
150.5
3
Unintentional injury
62.9
Unintentional injury
104.5
Cancer
126.0
4
Diabetes
55.0
Diabetes
65.7
Diabetes
79.7
5
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
55.0
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
62.0
Chronic liver disease and
cirrhosis
70.1
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 2013” report.
Health Status Profile of American Indians in Arizona, 2013 Data Book
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