Deaths 1990 to 1999
Rates per 100,000, Age-adjusted to US 2000 Population
Alaska Health Area: North Slope
Borough/Census Area: North Slope Borough
Source: Alaska Bureau Vital Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics
Cause of Death	North Slope		Alaska Totals		US 1999
	Deaths*	Rate	Deaths*	Rate	Rate
All Causes	334	1,066	24,643	910	882
Cancer	73	269	5,759	211	203
Lung Cancer	22	95	1,699	61	56
Diseases of the Heart	60	276	5,131	232	268
Coronary Heart Disease  (Ischemic)	38	160	3,624	156	196
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	7		1,342	72	62
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease	19		1,102	51	46
Diabetes	3		597	25	25
Homicide	12		498	8	6
Suicide	31	45	1,248	22	11
Teen Suicides ***	7		160	38	8
Unintentional Injuries	62	85	3,194	62	36
Motor Vehicle Accidents**	16		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