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Table 5: 15 Leading Causes of Death in Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties, 2010 and 2013

20102013
Cause of DeathNumber of DeathsRate per 100,000Cause of DeathNumber of DeathsRate per 100,000
1Malignant neoplasms3,559142.4Diseases of heart3,495148.3
2Diseases of heart3,167126.7Malignant neoplasms3,321140.9
3Alzheimer’s disease90036Cerebrovascular diseases1,06145
4Cerebrovascular diseases77931.2Chronic lower respiratory diseases69929.7
5Chronic lower respiratory diseases63825.5Influenza and pneumonia54223
6Accidents (unintentional injuries)57022.8Accidents (unintentional injuries)49120.8
7Diabetes mellitus45718.3Alzheimer’s disease41817.7
8Influenza and pneumonia41616.6Diabetes mellitus36715.6
9Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease27611Intentional self-harm (suicide)2078.8
10Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis2289.1Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis1978.4
11Intentional self-harm (suicide)2188.7Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease1315.6
12Parkinson’s disease1847.4Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids1215.1
13In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior953.8Parkinson’s disease1215.1
14Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile712.8In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior994.2
15Viral hepatitis542.2Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis974.1

Data Source:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics

Analysis:

Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies

Data are from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2013 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released 2015. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2013, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on April 15, 2015.

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