Deaths 1990 to 1999
Rates per 100,000, Age-adjusted to US 2000 Population
Alaska Health Area: Bristol Bay Region Health Area
Borough/Census Areas: Bristol Bay, Dillingham, Lake and Peninsula
Source: Alaska Bureau Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
							Bristol Bay
Cause of Death	Bristol Bay Borough		Dillingham		Lake and Peninsula		Health Area Total		Alaska Totals		US 1999
	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Rate
All Causes	39	613	237	995	118	1116	394	975	24,643	910	882
Cancer	10		43	208	22	260	75	232	5,759	211	203
Lung Cancer	3		12		6		21	81	1,699	61	56
Diseases of the Heart	5		38	198	17		59	202	5,131	232	268
Coronary Heart Disease	3		25	128	12		40	137	3,624	156	196
(Ischemic)
Cerebrovascular Disease	1		8		6		16		1,342	72	62
(Stroke)
Chronic Lower	3		17		4		24	120	1,102	51	46
Respiratory Disease
Diabetes	0		6		3		9		597	25	25
Homicide	2		4		1		7		498	8	6
Suicide	1		13		6		20	30	1,248	22	11
Teen Suicides ***	0		1		0		1		160	38	8
Unintentional Injuries	9		53	128	31	182	94	146	3,194	62	36
Motor Vehicle Accidents**	1		11		9		21	88	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.
Rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are not statistically reliable and are not reported.
Alaska Health Profiles Online Prepared by Data and Evaluation Unit, Division of Public Health, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Updated 8/7/02