Georgia vital and health statistics 1973 supplement [1975]

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, NUMBER, RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION AND PERCENT, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES RESIDENTS, 1900

RANK

CAUSE OF DEATH

TOTAL, All Causes

1

Influenza & Pneumonia

2 Tuberculosis

3 Gastritis, etc.

4 Heart Diseases 5* All Other Accidents (Other

Than Motor Vehicle)

6 Cancer

7 Diphtheria

8 Typhoid Fever

9 Measles

10 Syphilis

All Other Causes

NUMBER OF DEATHS

RATE

GEORGIA U.S.

GEORGIA U.S.

26,941 1,308,132 1,215.6 1,719.1

2,598 2,651
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147,927 108,586 104,553

117.2 119.6
60.9

202.2 194.4 142.7 137.4

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55,016 48,700 30,666 23,817 10,121 9,131 543,753

16.8 79,7

72.3 64.0 40.3 31.3 13.3 12.0 714.6

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100.0 100.0

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*For Georgia Malaria would rank 5th with 3.8% of the total deaths.

Source: U.S. Figures - Publications from National Center for Health Statistics, Department of HEW
State Figures - Health Services Research and Statistics, Division of Physical Health, Department of Human Resources

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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, NUMBER, RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION AND PERCENT, G~:ORGIA AND UNITED STATIIS RESIDENTS, 1940

RANK

CAUSE OF DF.ATII

TOTAL, All Causes

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2 Nephritis

3 Cerebrovascular Disease

4

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5 Cancer

6 Tuberculosis, All Forms

7 Other Accidents

8 Prematurity

9 Motor Vehicle Accidents

10

Syphilis

All Other Causes

NUMBER OF DEATHS

RATE

GEORGIA U.S.

GEORGIA U.S.

32,485 1,417,269 1,039.9 1,076.4

6,058 3,475 3,179 2,868 1,980 1,562 1,311
988 806 649 9,609

386,907 107,351 119,753 92,525 158,335 60,428 62,384 32,346 34,501 19,006 343,733

194.0 111.2 101.8
91.8 63.4 50.0 42.0 31.6 25.8 20.8 307.6

293.9 81.5 90.9 70.3 120.3 45.9 47.4 24.6 26.2 14.4 261.l

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GEORGIA U.S. 100.0 100.0

18.6 10.7
9.8 8.8 6.1 4.8 4.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 29.6

27.3 7.6 8.4 6.5
11.2 4.3 4.4 2.3 2.4 1.3 24.3

Source: U.S. Figures - Publications from National Center for Health Statistics, Department of HEW
State Figures - Health Services Research and Statistics, Division of Physical Health, Department of Human Resources

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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, NUMBER, RATE PER .00, 000 POPULATION AND PERCENT, GEORGIA AND UNITED STATES RESIDENTS, 1973

RANK

CAUSE OF DEATH

TOTAL, All Causes

1 Diseases of the Heart

2 Cancer

3

Cerebrovascular Disease

4

Motor Vehicle Accidents

5

All Other Accidents

6

Influenza & Pneumonia

7 Diseases of Respiratory System

8

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9 Homicides

10

Diabetes Mellitus

All Other Causes

NUMBER OF DEATHS

RATE

PERCENT

GEORGIA U.S.

GEORGIA U.S. GEORGIA U.S.

43,910 1,973,003 915.1 940.2 100.0 100.0

14,922 6,532 5,897 1,847 1,657 1,648 1,179

757,075 351,055 214,313
55,511 60,310 62,559 30,613

311.0 136.1 122.8 38.4 34.5 34.3 24.6

360.8 167.3 102.1 26.5 28.7 29.8 14.6

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1,120 985 772
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58,676 20,465 38,208 324,218

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27.9
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2.6 2.2 1.8 16.7

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Source: U.S. Figures - Publications from National Center for Health Statistics, Department of HEW
State Figures - Health Services Research and Statistics, Division of Physical Health, Department of Human Resources

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LEADING CAUsr.s OF 01:ATII, BY NlfHB~:R AND RATE, BY RACE, St:X, ANU AGE GROUP, GEORGIA, 197) (Only thoc cauo,o =klnK ur 5% or more of the totnl death for each n110 11rou(I ar~ lht,d,)

ACE AND CAUSE OF DEATH
ALL ACES, ALL CAUSES Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovacular disease
Under 5 Congenital anomalies Accidental deaths Influenza and pneumonia Conditions of mother Anoxic and hypoxic conditions Asphyxia and atelectosis of newborn Immaturity Hyali.e membrane
5 - 14 Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents Cancer Diseases of central nervous system
15 - 24 Motor vehicle accidents All other accidents Homicides Suicides
25 - 34 Motor vehicle accidents Homicides All other accidents Suicides Cancer Diseases of the heart
35 - 44 Diseases of the heart Cancer Motor vehicle accidents Homicides All other accidents Cerebrovascular disease Suicides Cirrhosis of the liver
45 - 54 Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovascular diaease
55 - 64 Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovascular disease
65 - 74 Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovascular disease
75 and over Diseases of the heart Cerebrovascular disease Cancer

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Total
43,910 14,922 6,532
5,897
2,082 268 241 228 150 146 145
131 114
483 148 124
52 25
1,415 520 240 225 98
1,481 323 265 208 107 104 97
2,260 414 301 220 209 176 135 120 117
4,639 1,435
947 367
8,079 3,053 1,750
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10,173 4,210 1,837 1,530
13,397 5,646 2,957 1,448

White
Male
17,591 6,501 2,759 1,673
610 82 78 52 54 63 47
42 55
182 70 59 16 8

NUMllER
Female
13,096 4,526 2,090 2,239
475 99 67 36 32 28 34
30 25
101 35 15 14 9

678 323 127 43 66
604 196
71 110
67 43 31
834 204 101 111
53 96 23 65 41
2,044 822 370 56
3,737 1,643
765 241
4,197 1,799
821 452
4,705 1,980
883 602

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247 49 18 20 27 39 21
445 47
112 43 17 31 23 43 25
916 178 293
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1,663 484 489 164
2,670 1,077
542 410
6,360 2,710 1,539
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Female

7,129 1,990
908 864

6,094 1,905
775 1,121

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935 250 142 112
1,523 515 292 209
1,646 666 255 296
1,038 434 181 147
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744 185 142 116
1,156 411 204 215
1,660 668 219 372
1,294 522 354 122

Total
915.l 311.0 136.1 122.8
450.5 58.0 52.1 49.3 32.5 31.6 31.4
28.3 24.7
52.7 16.1 13.5
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RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION

White

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Male

Female

Male

Female

1,001.3 370.0 157.0 95.2

718.1 248.2 114.6 122.8

1,247.6 348.2 158.9 151.2

943.0 294.8 119.9 173.5

368.7 49.6 47.1
31.4 32.6 38.1 28.4

301.9 62.9 42.6 22.9 20.3 17.8 21.6

851.9 63.0 75.9
113.1 47.2 50.1 51.5

577. 7 61.8 61.8 87.7 44.6 28.7 40.2

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19.1 15.9

44.4 25.8

40.2 23.0

55.9 21.5 18.1 4.9
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45.7 12.1
7.9 7.9 1.4

157.0 57. 7 26.6 25.0 10.9
213.4 46.5 38.2 30.0 15.4 15.0 14.0
428.2 78.4 57.0 41.7 39.6 33.3 25.6 22.7 22.2
940.6 290.9 192.0
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2,020.4 763.5 437. 7 207.3
3,931.2 1,626.9
709.9 591.2
9,270.4 3,906.9 2,046.2 1,002.0
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204.8 97.6 38.4 13.0 19.9
220.5 71.6 25.9 40.2 24.5 15.7 11.3
404.6 99.0 49.0 53.8 25.7 46.6 11.2 31.5 19.9
1,071.6 430.9 194.0 29.4
2,566.9 1,128.6
525.5 165.5
5,217.7 2,236.5 1,020.7
561.9
1,245.4 5,240.3 2,337.0 1,593.3

68.7 28.9
9.7 5.0 6.0
90.0 17.9 6.6
7.3 9.8 14.2 7.7
213.2 22.5 53. 7 20.6 8.1 14.9 11.0 20.6 12.0
455.6 88.5 145.7 41.3
1,007.6 293.2 296.3 99.4
2,333.4 941.2 473.7 358.3
8,610.9 3,669.1 2.,083. 7
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311.2 72.5 57 .8
108.4 7.3
596.2 98.9
206.7 95.9 15.0 13.5 30.0
1,148.7 163.8 73.9 99.9 223.7 77.9 97.9 20.0 47.9
2,095.2 560.2 318.2 251.0
3,886.6 1,314.2
745.2 533.4
6,408.2 2,592.9
992.8 1,152.4
8,670.2 3,625.1 1,511.9 1,227.9

105.7 12.4 8.5 25.6 3.1
293.7 15.2 48.1 17.7
3.8 16.5 31.6
645.7 130.4
81.l 25.4 42.9 15.9 63.6
3,2 42.9
1,310.0 325.8 250.0 204.3
2,310.0 821.3 407 .6 429.6
4,342.4 1,747.4
572.9 973.1
6,192.0 2,497.8 1,693.9
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LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, BY AGE GROUP, BY NUMBER AND RATE, GEORGIA, 1970, 1960, AND 1950 (Only those causes making up 5% or 1110re of the total deaths for each age group are listed,)

AGE AND CAUSE OF DEATH
ALL AGES, ALL CAUSES Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovascular disease
Under 5 Congenital anomalies Accidental deaths Influenza and pneumonia Conditions of mother Anoxic and hypoxic conditions Asphyxia and atelectosis of newborn Imaturity Byaline aembraoe
S - 14 Motor vehicle accidents All other accident Cancer Dieae of central nervou y tem
15 - 24 Motor vehicle accident All other accident
llollicide Suicide
25 - 44 Motor vehicle accident
llomicide
All other accidents
Suicide
Cancer Diaaaaea of the heart
45 - 64 Dieases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovaacular disease
65+ Diseases of the heart Cancer Cerebrovascular disease

1970
Total
41,830 14,201 5,960 5,618
2,483 292 224 389 147 93 299 194 161
449 125 119
51 18
1,369 544 219 203 63
3,656 524 426 334 203 442 550
12,424 4,583 2,457 1,252
21,405 9,006 2,907 4,148

NUMBER
1960
Total
35,324 11,417
4,371 5,485
3,803 379 296 642
NA NA
500 601
NA
463 88 131 46 16
739 245 142 77 28
3,136 322 230 271 133 437 567
10,368 3,899 1,877 1,562
16,810 6,914 1,929 3,669

1950
Total
30,416 9,241 3,339 4,098
3,647 329 255 548
NA NA
324 719
NA
418 77 88 37
NA
928 198 158 98
22
3,951 332 310 263 116 400 791
9,140 3,437 1,398 1,498
12,298 4,943 1,398 2,303

RATE PER 100,000 POPULATION

1970

1960

1950

Total

Total

Total

907.6 308.1 129.3 121.9

893.0 288.6 110.5 138. 7

880.6
267.5 96. 7 118,6

584.8
68.8 52,8 91.6 34.6 21.9 70.4 45.7 37.9

804.2 80.1 62.6 135,8
NA
NA
105.7 127.1
NA

839.4 75.7 58,7
126.1
NA
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74,6 165.5
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158.6 63.0 25.4 23.5
7.3

122.2 40.5 23.5 12. 7 4.6

163.2 34.8 27.8 17.2 3.9

324.5
46.5 37.8 29.6 18.0 39.2 48.8

308.6 31.7 22.6 26.7
13.1 43.0 55.8

394.3
33.1 30,9 26,2
11.6 39,9
78.9

1,426.7 526.3 282.2 143.8

1,449.5 545.l 262.4 218.4

1,628.8 612.5 249.1
267.0

5,804.0 2,442.0
788.2 1,124.7

5,758.8 2,368.6
660.8 1,256.9

5,607.4 2,253.8
637.4 1,050.1