Deaths 1990 to 1999
Rates per 100,000; Age-adjusted to US 2000 Population
Alaska Health Area: Aleutians
Borough/Census Areas: Aleutians West Census Area and Aleutians East Borough
Source: Alaska Bureau Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Cause of Death	Aleutians East		Aleutians West		Aleutians Health		Alaska Totals		US 1999
					Area Total
	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Rate
All Causes	79	759	144	819	223	770	24,643	910	882
Cancer	17	n.c.	25	192	42	179	5,759	211	203
Lung Cancer	4	n.c.	9		13		1,699	61	56
Diseases of the Heart	17	n.c.	27	160	43	334	5,131	232	268
Coronary Heart Disease	12	n.c.	21	135	33	329	3,624	156	196
(Ischemic)
Cerebrovascular Disease	2	n.c.	1	n.c.	3	n.c.	1,342	72	62
(Stroke)
Chronic Lower	2	n.c.	8	n.c.	10	n.c.	1,102	51	46
Respiratory Disease
Diabetes	1	n.c.	4	n.c.	5	n.c.	597	25	25
Homicide	1	n.c.	2	n.c.	3	n.c.	498	8	6
Suicide	6	n.c.	6	n.c.	12	n.c.	1,248	22	11
Teen Suicides***	2	n.c.	1	n.c.	3	n.c.	160	38	8
Unintentional Injuries	13	n.c.	28	81	41	89	3,194	62	36
Motor Vehicle Accidents**	2	n.c.	5	n.c.	7	n.c.	1,015	18	16
*Data for years 1998 and before were modified for comparibility with data after 1998, using comparability
ratios of ICD-10 cause of death coding (used after 1998) and ICD-9 cause of death coding (used 1998 and before).
**Includes snowmobile, ATV and other off-road vehicle accidents.
***Teen suicide rate is the number of suicides by teens ages 15-19 per 100,000 teens ages 15-19 (age-specific rate)
Notes: Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 population, adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard million population.
n.c.  Not calculated.  Rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are not statistically reliable and are not reported.
Link to Annual Report of Bureau of Vital Statistics:   www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/bvs/statistics/99annualreport.htm
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Updated 8/7/02