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Delaware
DELAWARE TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. Coronary Heart Disease
91.21
27
2. COVID-19
83.18
31
3. Stroke
56.85
2
4. Poisonings
52.72
7
5. Lung Disease
34.64
29
6. Lung Cancers
32.96
25
7. Alzheimers
29.74
29
8. Diabetes Mellitus
23.94
34
9. Prostate Cancer
23.68
5
10. Hypertension
22.69
42
11. Breast Cancer
22.35
3
12. Endocrine Disorders
15.29
29
13. Suicide
13.64
40
14. Kidney Disease
12.69
30
15. Pancreas Cancer
12.06
14
16. Homicide
11.33
13
17. Liver Disease
10.86
46
18. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.79
47
19. Parkinson's Disease
9.73
32
20. Lymphomas
9.61
8
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Influenza & Pneumonia
8.70
37
22. Inflammatory/Heart
7.99
17
23. Ovary Cancer
7.72
2
24. Falls
7.09
48
25. Alcohol
6.87
11
26. Liver Cancer
6.80
21
27. Leukemia
6.17
20
28. Bladder Cancer
6.15
1
29. Uterin Cancer
5.84
10
30. Other Neoplasms
4.26
25
31. Oesophagus Cancer
3.45
35
32. Skin Cancers
3.40
21
33. Congenital Anomalies
3.26
26
34. Oral Cancer
3.10
14
35. Stomach Cancer
2.85
13
36. HIV/AIDS
1.75
9
37. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
38. Drownings
0.00
0
39. Drug Use
0.00
0
40. Hepatitis C
0.00
0
Delaware
DELAWARE TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. Coronary Heart Disease
1,231
14.95
2. COVID-19
1,102
13.39
3. Stroke
748
9.09
4. Poisonings
499
6.06
5. Lung Cancers
486
5.90
6. Lung Disease
484
5.88
7. Alzheimers
375
4.56
8. Diabetes Mellitus
323
3.92
9. Hypertension
303
3.68
10. Endocrine Disorders
190
2.31
11. Pancreas Cancer
175
2.13
12. Kidney Disease
168
2.04
13. Breast Cancer
151
1.83
14. Colon-Rectum Cancers
144
1.75
15. Prostate Cancer
140
1.70
16. Liver Disease
138
1.68
17. Road Traffic Accidents
132
1.60
18. Lymphomas
132
1.60
19. Parkinson's Disease
130
1.58
20. Suicide
130
1.58
21. Influenza & Pneumonia
112
1.36
22. Liver Cancer
94
1.14
23. Inflammatory/Heart
93
1.13
24. Bladder Cancer
82
1.00
25. Falls
79
0.96
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Homicide
77
0.94
27. Alcohol
72
0.87
28. Other Injuries
68
0.83
29. Leukemia
63
0.77
30. Skin Cancers
49
0.60
31. Ovary Cancer
48
0.58
32. Malnutrition
43
0.52
33. Other Neoplasms
39
0.47
34. Uterin Cancer
36
0.44
35. Oesophagus Cancer
28
0.34
36. Oral Cancer
25
0.30
37. Stomach Cancer
13
0.16
38. Diarrhoeal diseases
10
0.12
39. Multiple Sclerosis
10
0.12
40. HIV/AIDS
10
0.12
41. Tuberculosis
0
0.00
42. Upper Respiratory
0
0.00
43. Otitis Media
0
0.00
44. Maternal Conditions
0
0.00
45. Hookworm Disease
0
0.00
46. Trichuriasis
0
0.00
47. Ascariasis
0
0.00
48. Encephalitis
0
0.00
49. Dengue
0
0.00
50. Leprosy
0
0.00
Delaware
DELAWARE CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
32.96
25
2. Prostate Cancer
23.68
5
3. Breast Cancer
22.35
3
4. Pancreas Cancer
12.06
14
5. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.79
47
6. Lymphomas
9.61
8
7. Ovary Cancer
7.72
2
8. Liver Cancer
6.80
21
  Rate USA Rank
9. Leukemia
6.17
20
10. Bladder Cancer
6.15
1
11. Uterin Cancer
5.84
10
12. Oesophagus Cancer
3.45
35
13. Skin Cancers
3.40
21
14. Oral Cancer
3.10
14
15. Stomach Cancer
2.85
13
16. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Delaware
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 269.22 2,011 774,990
2000 262.50 1,983 783,600
2001 261.21 2,033 795,699
2002 239.85 1,918 806,169
2003 247.15 2,027 818,003
2004 238.07 2,015 830,803
2005 232.32 2,031 845,150
2006 205.98 1,866 859,268
2007 205.11 1,914 871,749
2008 184.25 1,777 883,874
2009 182.32 1,796 891,730
2010 175.66 1,776 897,934
2011 175.21 1,809 907,135
2012 168.79 1,790 917,092
2013 168.01 1,861 925,749
2014 168.66 1,921 935,614
2015 165.24 1,940 945,934
2016 163.16 1,974 952,065
2017 158.36 1,990 961,939
2018 159.14 2,030 967,171
2019 154.30 2,053 973,764
2020 159.56 2,171 986,809
2021 162.73 2,183 1,003,384
Delaware
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 223.29 1,737 774,990
2000 203.26 1,609 783,600
2001 220.98 1,786 795,699
2002 194.75 1,621 806,169
2003 201.54 1,719 818,003
2004 208.28 1,827 830,803
2005 199.10 1,799 845,150
2006 190.70 1,780 859,268
2007 193.52 1,853 871,749
2008 193.26 1,912 883,874
2009 178.65 1,813 891,730
2010 185.67 1,909 897,934
2011 179.83 1,906 907,135
2012 177.02 1,935 917,092
2013 167.63 1,905 925,749
2014 167.29 1,972 935,614
2015 165.56 2,010 945,934
2016 170.83 2,124 952,065
2017 160.44 2,085 961,939
2018 159.43 2,101 967,171
2019 151.88 2,074 973,764
2020 151.09 2,141 986,809
2021 153.18 2,178 1,003,384
Delaware
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 49.37 365 774,990
2000 57.60 430 783,600
2001 50.09 383 795,699
2002 51.43 405 806,169
2003 49.91 407 818,003
2004 41.80 350 830,803
2005 44.27 384 845,150
2006 42.92 384 859,268
2007 40.38 374 871,749
2008 37.86 365 883,874
2009 42.51 415 891,730
2010 40.69 407 897,934
2011 40.54 418 907,135
2012 38.20 404 917,092
2013 36.96 409 925,749
2014 38.79 439 935,614
2015 39.38 466 945,934
2016 41.63 506 952,065
2017 46.17 571 961,939
2018 46.41 605 967,171
2019 45.09 594 973,764
2020 52.54 716 986,809
2021 56.85 756 1,003,384
Delaware
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 42.74 327 774,990
2000 44.00 341 783,600
2001 38.32 306 795,699
2002 43.26 350 806,169
2003 40.55 339 818,003
2004 40.40 345 830,803
2005 46.80 411 845,150
2006 37.87 344 859,268
2007 40.51 379 871,749
2008 48.88 472 883,874
2009 43.37 428 891,730
2010 43.98 441 897,934
2011 44.77 460 907,135
2012 39.05 420 917,092
2013 43.47 482 925,749
2014 40.20 458 935,614
2015 42.45 510 945,934
2016 43.71 544 952,065
2017 40.75 526 961,939
2018 40.44 532 967,171
2019 35.22 474 973,764
2020 32.68 468 986,809
2021 36.07 502 1,003,384
Delaware
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 35.25 267 774,990
2000 37.54 290 783,600
2001 36.61 290 795,699
2002 36.40 292 806,169
2003 34.85 287 818,003
2004 35.40 294 830,803
2005 34.45 293 845,150
2006 37.96 329 859,268
2007 34.83 309 871,749
2008 39.58 352 883,874
2009 36.75 333 891,730
2010 39.18 357 897,934
2011 36.44 338 907,135
2012 38.83 374 917,092
2013 42.92 412 925,749
2014 43.74 425 935,614
2015 46.00 449 945,934
2016 52.37 516 952,065
2017 61.86 608 961,939
2018 67.10 662 967,171
2019 73.95 728 973,764
2020 70.85 722 986,809
2021 80.56 817 1,003,384
Delaware
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 23.53 179 774,990
2000 24.59 193 783,600
2001 27.45 218 795,699
2002 26.12 215 806,169
2003 28.35 239 818,003
2004 24.50 210 830,803
2005 26.45 233 845,150
2006 20.56 191 859,268
2007 23.59 223 871,749
2008 22.50 217 883,874
2009 20.81 206 891,730
2010 19.17 196 897,934
2011 21.47 224 907,135
2012 22.33 241 917,092
2013 19.38 218 925,749
2014 19.80 226 935,614
2015 18.11 215 945,934
2016 17.03 203 952,065
2017 19.07 244 961,939
2018 18.82 238 967,171
2019 20.52 267 973,764
2020 23.79 326 986,809
2021 23.94 334 1,003,384
Delaware
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 15.04 107 774,990
2000 15.11 110 783,600
2001 17.95 135 795,699
2002 16.69 128 806,169
2003 18.60 147 818,003
2004 18.97 155 830,803
2005 21.23 180 845,150
2006 21.62 189 859,268
2007 22.14 201 871,749
2008 21.70 204 883,874
2009 16.94 163 891,730
2010 21.88 215 897,934
2011 20.02 203 907,135
2012 20.18 213 917,092
2013 17.59 192 925,749
2014 16.62 188 935,614
2015 22.62 264 945,934
2016 27.38 329 952,065
2017 30.55 377 961,939
2018 32.66 412 967,171
2019 25.87 339 973,764
2020 35.08 474 986,809
2021 29.74 381 1,003,384
Delaware
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 21.31 155 774,990
2000 30.96 229 783,600
2001 23.83 181 795,699
2002 21.40 168 806,169
2003 15.84 127 818,003
2004 17.39 145 830,803
2005 18.83 162 845,150
2006 15.59 138 859,268
2007 12.71 117 871,749
2008 14.41 135 883,874
2009 13.50 132 891,730
2010 13.84 138 897,934
2011 12.97 133 907,135
2012 11.26 121 917,092
2013 13.56 150 925,749
2014 13.82 156 935,614
2015 16.07 189 945,934
2016 10.73 132 952,065
2017 14.87 184 961,939
2018 13.08 167 967,171
2019 10.48 132 973,764
2020 11.61 156 986,809
2021 8.58 118 1,003,384
Delaware
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 13.39 100 774,990
2000 14.39 111 783,600
2001 13.89 108 795,699
2002 14.52 117 806,169
2003 15.64 130 818,003
2004 15.14 128 830,803
2005 14.69 128 845,150
2006 16.86 152 859,268
2007 17.43 163 871,749
2008 19.75 189 883,874
2009 17.74 176 891,730
2010 15.42 158 897,934
2011 14.17 149 907,135
2012 12.74 139 917,092
2013 16.02 178 925,749
2014 14.84 173 935,614
2015 14.55 174 945,934
2016 17.08 208 952,065
2017 16.06 205 961,939
2018 16.29 209 967,171
2019 15.68 210 973,764
2020 12.45 175 986,809
2021 12.09 165 1,003,384
Delaware
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 13.88 103 774,990
2000 18.62 142 783,600
2001 16.20 128 795,699
2002 16.47 133 806,169
2003 15.66 130 818,003
2004 14.22 121 830,803
2005 14.58 128 845,150
2006 12.82 117 859,268
2007 12.09 113 871,749
2008 14.13 139 883,874
2009 11.91 118 891,730
2010 10.96 111 897,934
2011 10.78 114 907,135
2012 11.00 121 917,092
2013 14.27 157 925,749
2014 11.95 136 935,614
2015 12.23 145 945,934
2016 12.15 144 952,065
2017 10.09 132 961,939
2018 9.05 116 967,171
2019 8.06 107 973,764
2020 7.27 100 986,809
2021 9.35 122 1,003,384
Delaware
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 11.04 86 774,990
2000 10.41 82 783,600
2001 13.46 108 795,699
2002 9.11 74 806,169
2003 11.35 94 818,003
2004 11.03 93 830,803
2005 9.66 83 845,150
2006 10.31 91 859,268
2007 10.60 95 871,749
2008 11.92 109 883,874
2009 11.71 107 891,730
2010 11.34 106 897,934
2011 11.00 105 907,135
2012 13.20 125 917,092
2013 12.49 122 925,749
2014 13.16 126 935,614
2015 12.59 122 945,934
2016 11.48 119 952,065
2017 11.63 112 961,939
2018 11.36 113 967,171
2019 11.27 111 973,764
2020 12.28 124 986,809
2021 13.64 137 1,003,384
Delaware
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 3.89 29 774,990
2000 6.27 46 783,600
2001 6.07 46 795,699
2002 6.85 55 806,169
2003 6.74 54 818,003
2004 8.96 75 830,803
2005 8.26 71 845,150
2006 4.76 43 859,268
2007 5.00 46 871,749
2008 5.22 51 883,874
2009 5.85 56 891,730
2010 6.23 62 897,934
2011 5.12 52 907,135
2012 4.01 43 917,092
2013 6.24 69 925,749
2014 4.26 48 935,614
2015 5.42 64 945,934
2016 5.03 59 952,065
2017 4.06 51 961,939
2018 5.19 65 967,171
2019 6.95 93 973,764
2020 7.88 108 986,809
2021 9.14 123 1,003,384
Delaware
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 8.66 68 774,990
2000 8.91 71 783,600
2001 9.20 75 795,699
2002 10.48 88 806,169
2003 11.90 102 818,003
2004 8.78 78 830,803
2005 7.27 67 845,150
2006 7.97 74 859,268
2007 7.38 70 871,749
2008 9.12 91 883,874
2009 9.04 94 891,730
2010 8.75 93 897,934
2011 8.56 92 907,135
2012 7.04 76 917,092
2013 7.18 82 925,749
2014 9.27 110 935,614
2015 9.56 111 945,934
2016 7.50 92 952,065
2017 8.95 106 961,939
2018 8.41 109 967,171
2019 9.26 118 973,764
2020 10.84 143 986,809
2021 10.86 146 1,003,384
Delaware
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.33 40 774,990
2000 6.37 48 783,600
2001 6.13 47 795,699
2002 5.03 40 806,169
2003 4.96 40 818,003
2004 5.52 46 830,803
2005 7.76 67 845,150
2006 5.15 46 859,268
2007 6.02 55 871,749
2008 5.32 50 883,874
2009 5.56 53 891,730
2010 5.78 57 897,934
2011 7.79 79 907,135
2012 6.85 71 917,092
2013 7.40 81 925,749
2014 7.41 82 935,614
2015 7.27 84 945,934
2016 6.05 72 952,065
2017 8.49 107 961,939
2018 9.05 116 967,171
2019 6.95 94 973,764
2020 9.19 126 986,809
2021 9.73 131 1,003,384
Delaware
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 3.04 24 774,990
2000 2.92 23 783,600
2001 4.14 33 795,699
2002 4.68 38 806,169
2003 3.07 25 818,003
2004 4.24 35 830,803
2005 6.58 55 845,150
2006 6.08 50 859,268
2007 5.70 48 871,749
2008 7.62 65 883,874
2009 5.17 45 891,730
2010 7.03 61 897,934
2011 5.37 49 907,135
2012 6.86 62 917,092
2013 5.81 52 925,749
2014 6.57 57 935,614
2015 7.48 65 945,934
2016 7.03 63 952,065
2017 6.93 63 961,939
2018 6.83 57 967,171
2019 6.14 53 973,764
2020 9.88 86 986,809
2021 11.33 103 1,003,384
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COVID-19 UPDATE

4/1/24
  CASES    DEATHS 
350,399
3,638
COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

Current Covid-19 deaths compared to a simulated calendar based historical average of selected Delaware causes.

 
 
Delaware
COVID-19 CASE AND DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Delaware
COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Delaware
COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Final Deaths 2021 Release Date 12/22.