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| Cause
of Death |
Deaths |
Alaska
Age-Adjusted Rate |
US
Age-Adjusted Rate |
US
Rank |
| 1.
Cancer |
705 |
209.0 |
200.9 |
2 |
| 2.
Diseases of the Heart |
609 |
213.1 |
258.2 |
1 |
| 3.
Unintentional Injuries |
339 |
63.4 |
35.6 |
5 |
| 4.
Stroke |
169 |
65.6 |
60.9 |
3 |
| 5.
Suicide |
135 |
21.0 |
10.7 |
10 |
| 6.
COPD |
132 |
48.0 |
44.3 |
4 |
| 7.
Diabetes |
86 |
26.7 |
25.2 |
6 |
| 8.
Alzheimer's Disease |
47 |
22.0 |
18.0 |
8 |
| 8.
Influenza, Pneumonia |
47 |
16.5 |
23.7 |
7 |
| 10.
Chronic Liver Disease |
45 |
10.0 |
9.6 |
12 |
| 11.
Homicide |
38 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
14 |
| 12.
Nephritis |
30 |
11.6 |
13.5 |
9 |
| 13.
Perinatal Conditions |
23 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
19 |
| 14.
Congenital Malformations |
22 |
3.5 |
3.8 |
19 |
| 15.
Parkinson's Disease |
19 |
930 |
537 |
16 |
Data Source: Alaska Bureau of Vital
Statistics
Rates are per 100,000 persons, standardized to US 2000 standard million
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