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RHODE ISLAND 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
96.49
21
2. COVID-19
66.43
43
3. Poisonings
41.19
13
4. Lung Cancers
30.43
34
5. Alzheimers
29.66
31
6. Stroke
28.78
49
7. Lung Disease
25.76
43
8. Hypertension
19.64
46
9. Diabetes Mellitus
19.45
44
10. Prostate Cancer
17.53
45
11. Falls
16.67
11
12. Breast Cancer
15.57
49
13. Liver Disease
15.08
25
14. Endocrine Disorders
13.99
41
15. Kidney Disease
13.64
24
16. Pancreas Cancer
11.19
34
17. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.72
48
18. Suicide
10.31
44
19. Parkinson's Disease
10.06
29
20. Lymphomas
8.60
29
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Influenza & Pneumonia
7.43
44
22. Liver Cancer
7.09
16
23. Ovary Cancer
6.38
14
24. Inflammatory/Heart
6.02
43
25. Leukemia
6.00
27
26. Bladder Cancer
5.17
5
27. Alcohol
5.06
27
28. Uterin Cancer
4.84
34
29. Other Neoplasms
4.65
15
30. Congenital Anomalies
4.37
5
31. Oesophagus Cancer
3.73
32
32. Homicide
3.58
41
33. Skin Cancers
3.54
17
34. Stomach Cancer
3.00
8
35. Oral Cancer
1.99
48
36. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
37. Drownings
0.00
0
38. HIV/AIDS
0.00
0
39. Drug Use
0.00
0
40. Hepatitis C
0.00
0
Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. Coronary Heart Disease
1,440
18.61
2. COVID-19
972
12.56
3. Lung Cancers
453
5.85
4. Poisonings
445
5.75
5. Alzheimers
436
5.63
6. Stroke
408
5.27
7. Lung Disease
376
4.86
8. Hypertension
281
3.63
9. Diabetes Mellitus
280
3.62
10. Falls
244
3.15
11. Endocrine Disorders
193
2.49
12. Kidney Disease
187
2.42
13. Liver Disease
186
2.40
14. Pancreas Cancer
156
2.02
15. Colon-Rectum Cancers
154
1.99
16. Parkinson's Disease
139
1.80
17. Lymphomas
115
1.49
18. Breast Cancer
113
1.46
19. Suicide
102
1.32
20. Influenza & Pneumonia
100
1.29
21. Prostate Cancer
100
1.29
22. Liver Cancer
90
1.16
23. Leukemia
81
1.05
24. Other Injuries
78
1.01
25. Bladder Cancer
75
0.97
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Road Traffic Accidents
64
0.83
27. Inflammatory/Heart
58
0.75
28. Alcohol
57
0.74
29. Other Neoplasms
53
0.68
30. Skin Cancers
49
0.63
31. Oesophagus Cancer
47
0.61
32. Ovary Cancer
41
0.53
33. Stomach Cancer
37
0.48
34. Homicide
28
0.36
35. Uterin Cancer
25
0.32
36. Malnutrition
16
0.21
37. Congenital Anomalies
15
0.19
38. Oral Cancer
13
0.17
39. Anaemia
12
0.16
40. Low Birth Weight
10
0.13
41. Diarrhoeal diseases
10
0.13
42. Maternal Conditions
0
0.00
43. Otitis Media
0
0.00
44. Upper Respiratory
0
0.00
45. Tuberculosis
0
0.00
46. Hookworm Disease
0
0.00
47. Trichuriasis
0
0.00
48. Ascariasis
0
0.00
49. Encephalitis
0
0.00
50. Dengue
0
0.00
Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
30.43
34
2. Prostate Cancer
17.53
45
3. Breast Cancer
15.57
49
4. Pancreas Cancer
11.19
34
5. Colon-Rectum Cancers
10.72
48
6. Lymphomas
8.60
29
7. Liver Cancer
7.09
16
8. Ovary Cancer
6.38
14
  Rate USA Rank
9. Leukemia
6.00
27
10. Bladder Cancer
5.17
5
11. Uterin Cancer
4.84
34
12. Oesophagus Cancer
3.73
32
13. Skin Cancers
3.54
17
14. Stomach Cancer
3.00
8
15. Oral Cancer
1.99
48
16. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Rhode Island
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 244.10 3,008 1,040,402
2000 249.52 3,115 1,048,319
2001 244.29 3,076 1,057,142
2002 243.64 3,109 1,065,995
2003 231.88 3,011 1,071,342
2004 225.92 2,969 1,074,579
2005 226.85 3,005 1,067,916
2006 201.53 2,718 1,063,096
2007 203.04 2,751 1,057,315
2008 193.59 2,657 1,055,003
2009 173.76 2,411 1,053,646
2010 167.14 2,322 1,052,567
2011 167.72 2,390 1,051,302
2012 165.16 2,360 1,050,292
2013 163.44 2,364 1,051,511
2014 160.79 2,341 1,055,173
2015 160.38 2,371 1,056,298
2016 152.43 2,256 1,056,426
2017 155.72 2,339 1,059,639
2018 158.87 2,411 1,057,315
2019 159.34 2,404 1,059,361
2020 150.51 2,319 1,057,125
2021 158.65 2,359 1,095,610
Rhode Island
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 210.32 2,463 1,040,402
2000 206.41 2,433 1,048,319
2001 202.49 2,398 1,057,142
2002 199.31 2,404 1,065,995
2003 192.07 2,328 1,071,342
2004 196.84 2,418 1,074,579
2005 186.84 2,292 1,067,916
2006 181.42 2,250 1,063,096
2007 178.36 2,213 1,057,315
2008 178.14 2,227 1,055,003
2009 174.87 2,220 1,053,646
2010 178.27 2,266 1,052,567
2011 167.64 2,170 1,051,302
2012 163.47 2,148 1,050,292
2013 174.64 2,326 1,051,511
2014 167.00 2,242 1,055,173
2015 163.14 2,226 1,056,298
2016 158.00 2,171 1,056,426
2017 154.17 2,154 1,059,639
2018 151.58 2,176 1,057,315
2019 153.65 2,210 1,059,361
2020 141.61 2,076 1,057,125
2021 141.96 2,115 1,095,610
Rhode Island
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 50.39 633 1,040,402
2000 45.55 577 1,048,319
2001 48.17 614 1,057,142
2002 46.68 605 1,065,995
2003 42.91 565 1,071,342
2004 39.81 522 1,074,579
2005 39.90 533 1,067,916
2006 31.21 421 1,063,096
2007 33.35 457 1,057,315
2008 34.05 462 1,055,003
2009 31.37 429 1,053,646
2010 31.39 431 1,052,567
2011 29.36 404 1,051,302
2012 30.56 433 1,050,292
2013 27.68 397 1,051,511
2014 25.62 373 1,055,173
2015 27.13 394 1,056,298
2016 26.81 399 1,056,426
2017 29.37 425 1,059,639
2018 28.16 424 1,057,315
2019 26.90 407 1,059,361
2020 26.75 406 1,057,125
2021 28.78 422 1,095,610
Rhode Island
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 40.63 495 1,040,402
2000 40.38 500 1,048,319
2001 41.29 511 1,057,142
2002 41.50 521 1,065,995
2003 38.96 495 1,071,342
2004 36.29 463 1,074,579
2005 40.57 523 1,067,916
2006 38.11 485 1,063,096
2007 32.46 421 1,057,315
2008 37.27 478 1,055,003
2009 39.80 511 1,053,646
2010 38.46 507 1,052,567
2011 39.53 526 1,051,302
2012 36.87 504 1,050,292
2013 34.71 476 1,051,511
2014 36.01 505 1,055,173
2015 36.88 510 1,056,298
2016 31.27 445 1,056,426
2017 36.22 521 1,059,639
2018 31.20 466 1,057,315
2019 34.02 499 1,059,361
2020 29.46 446 1,057,125
2021 26.57 393 1,095,610
Rhode Island
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 21.47 243 1,040,402
2000 20.45 235 1,048,319
2001 25.34 293 1,057,142
2002 23.43 277 1,065,995
2003 33.89 393 1,071,342
2004 24.80 298 1,074,579
2005 27.58 334 1,067,916
2006 36.54 434 1,063,096
2007 34.66 416 1,057,315
2008 40.55 480 1,055,003
2009 36.07 428 1,053,646
2010 40.05 475 1,052,567
2011 44.58 541 1,051,302
2012 44.09 525 1,050,292
2013 45.26 537 1,051,511
2014 49.19 592 1,055,173
2015 53.10 649 1,056,298
2016 56.57 675 1,056,426
2017 60.03 718 1,059,639
2018 59.06 719 1,057,315
2019 56.35 670 1,059,361
2020 65.59 787 1,057,125
2021 71.38 869 1,095,610
Rhode Island
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 20.06 236 1,040,402
2000 24.07 292 1,048,319
2001 21.91 265 1,057,142
2002 21.46 263 1,065,995
2003 20.43 252 1,071,342
2004 22.42 280 1,074,579
2005 22.26 282 1,067,916
2006 16.18 206 1,063,096
2007 19.13 248 1,057,315
2008 15.14 195 1,055,003
2009 16.56 213 1,053,646
2010 15.98 211 1,052,567
2011 13.39 180 1,051,302
2012 14.74 198 1,050,292
2013 18.94 258 1,051,511
2014 18.32 252 1,055,173
2015 20.21 276 1,056,298
2016 16.86 239 1,056,426
2017 18.81 275 1,059,639
2018 17.23 249 1,057,315
2019 18.25 265 1,059,361
2020 23.23 331 1,057,125
2021 19.45 289 1,095,610
Rhode Island
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 16.96 219 1,040,402
2000 18.35 242 1,048,319
2001 18.85 251 1,057,142
2002 19.49 264 1,065,995
2003 21.96 303 1,071,342
2004 20.14 283 1,074,579
2005 20.90 298 1,067,916
2006 20.44 297 1,063,096
2007 22.20 328 1,057,315
2008 24.42 359 1,055,003
2009 21.74 321 1,053,646
2010 22.58 338 1,052,567
2011 21.11 320 1,051,302
2012 19.81 299 1,050,292
2013 22.27 346 1,051,511
2014 25.95 403 1,055,173
2015 28.80 453 1,056,298
2016 26.72 422 1,056,426
2017 27.33 435 1,059,639
2018 29.22 470 1,057,315
2019 28.87 456 1,059,361
2020 31.88 501 1,057,125
2021 29.66 445 1,095,610
Rhode Island
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 23.58 300 1,040,402
2000 26.60 342 1,048,319
2001 22.80 295 1,057,142
2002 24.43 319 1,065,995
2003 19.97 267 1,071,342
2004 19.28 260 1,074,579
2005 18.53 253 1,067,916
2006 19.59 268 1,063,096
2007 16.08 224 1,057,315
2008 18.19 257 1,055,003
2009 16.09 222 1,053,646
2010 13.80 197 1,052,567
2011 15.31 226 1,051,302
2012 11.19 161 1,050,292
2013 12.94 195 1,051,511
2014 11.72 176 1,055,173
2015 16.15 246 1,056,298
2016 11.00 165 1,056,426
2017 13.86 206 1,059,639
2018 13.29 192 1,057,315
2019 11.70 178 1,059,361
2020 9.30 142 1,057,125
2021 7.43 108 1,095,610
Rhode Island
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.01 111 1,040,402
2000 9.88 123 1,048,319
2001 9.38 118 1,057,142
2002 11.23 142 1,065,995
2003 11.50 149 1,071,342
2004 9.90 131 1,074,579
2005 11.85 156 1,067,916
2006 12.86 167 1,063,096
2007 12.63 167 1,057,315
2008 11.97 163 1,055,003
2009 13.71 190 1,053,646
2010 14.48 199 1,052,567
2011 12.43 174 1,051,302
2012 9.74 135 1,050,292
2013 10.37 149 1,051,511
2014 9.40 135 1,055,173
2015 9.80 142 1,056,298
2016 9.87 141 1,056,426
2017 11.60 176 1,059,639
2018 9.51 143 1,057,315
2019 11.46 174 1,059,361
2020 9.12 137 1,057,125
2021 12.88 188 1,095,610
Rhode Island
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 6.94 84 1,040,402
2000 11.32 140 1,048,319
2001 10.98 136 1,057,142
2002 10.70 134 1,065,995
2003 9.78 126 1,071,342
2004 6.34 83 1,074,579
2005 8.57 109 1,067,916
2006 9.48 122 1,063,096
2007 11.65 150 1,057,315
2008 10.14 132 1,055,003
2009 11.95 159 1,053,646
2010 11.36 150 1,052,567
2011 12.21 169 1,051,302
2012 9.05 122 1,050,292
2013 7.64 105 1,051,511
2014 8.25 114 1,055,173
2015 10.42 143 1,056,298
2016 8.00 113 1,056,426
2017 7.12 101 1,059,639
2018 7.24 104 1,057,315
2019 6.39 92 1,059,361
2020 6.07 88 1,057,125
2021 5.65 85 1,095,610
Rhode Island
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.06 96 1,040,402
2000 7.05 75 1,048,319
2001 8.08 88 1,057,142
2002 7.94 86 1,065,995
2003 7.70 84 1,071,342
2004 7.60 85 1,074,579
2005 6.30 71 1,067,916
2006 8.20 90 1,063,096
2007 8.78 96 1,057,315
2008 9.94 110 1,055,003
2009 10.75 118 1,053,646
2010 12.34 129 1,052,567
2011 8.89 101 1,051,302
2012 9.46 105 1,050,292
2013 12.17 132 1,051,511
2014 10.06 113 1,055,173
2015 11.22 127 1,056,298
2016 11.19 126 1,056,426
2017 11.78 129 1,059,639
2018 9.54 106 1,057,315
2019 10.66 123 1,059,361
2020 8.54 94 1,057,125
2021 10.31 117 1,095,610
Rhode Island
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 4.10 51 1,040,402
2000 3.27 41 1,048,319
2001 4.21 55 1,057,142
2002 3.91 51 1,065,995
2003 3.91 51 1,071,342
2004 5.39 74 1,074,579
2005 5.01 64 1,067,916
2006 4.07 56 1,063,096
2007 4.37 59 1,057,315
2008 5.25 71 1,055,003
2009 5.35 73 1,053,646
2010 4.90 70 1,052,567
2011 4.24 62 1,051,302
2012 4.36 64 1,050,292
2013 5.20 76 1,051,511
2014 5.71 85 1,055,173
2015 7.09 108 1,056,298
2016 6.52 101 1,056,426
2017 6.28 93 1,059,639
2018 5.70 86 1,057,315
2019 5.94 88 1,059,361
2020 6.93 107 1,057,125
2021 7.10 105 1,095,610
Rhode Island
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 10.90 119 1,040,402
2000 11.47 128 1,048,319
2001 8.49 96 1,057,142
2002 11.19 128 1,065,995
2003 8.14 94 1,071,342
2004 11.09 129 1,074,579
2005 9.04 107 1,067,916
2006 8.88 106 1,063,096
2007 9.87 119 1,057,315
2008 9.37 113 1,055,003
2009 8.96 109 1,053,646
2010 9.72 123 1,052,567
2011 11.48 142 1,051,302
2012 10.96 139 1,050,292
2013 9.90 124 1,051,511
2014 9.13 116 1,055,173
2015 10.56 139 1,056,298
2016 11.54 149 1,056,426
2017 11.20 148 1,059,639
2018 12.74 167 1,057,315
2019 10.98 141 1,059,361
2020 13.85 179 1,057,125
2021 15.13 199 1,095,610
Rhode Island
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 4.31 55 1,040,402
2000 3.22 41 1,048,319
2001 5.71 74 1,057,142
2002 6.55 87 1,065,995
2003 5.23 69 1,071,342
2004 3.86 52 1,074,579
2005 4.70 63 1,067,916
2006 5.84 80 1,063,096
2007 7.42 96 1,057,315
2008 7.24 95 1,055,003
2009 4.69 66 1,053,646
2010 7.09 96 1,052,567
2011 6.97 93 1,051,302
2012 6.21 85 1,050,292
2013 7.59 100 1,051,511
2014 6.77 92 1,055,173
2015 8.42 117 1,056,298
2016 8.20 115 1,056,426
2017 7.91 110 1,059,639
2018 7.91 117 1,057,315
2019 9.15 134 1,059,361
2020 10.07 150 1,057,125
2021 10.06 143 1,095,610
Rhode Island
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 3.48 36 1,040,402
2000 3.75 39 1,048,319
2001 3.53 37 1,057,142
2002 4.01 43 1,065,995
2003 2.65 29 1,071,342
2004 2.70 29 1,074,579
2005 3.08 32 1,067,916
2006 3.60 39 1,063,096
2007 2.22 24 1,057,315
2008 2.70 29 1,055,003
2009 2.92 30 1,053,646
2010 2.59 27 1,052,567
2011 0.00 19 1,051,302
2012 3.01 30 1,050,292
2013 2.79 31 1,051,511
2014 2.50 27 1,055,173
2015 2.80 28 1,056,298
2016 2.33 25 1,056,426
2017 0.00 19 1,059,639
2018 0.00 16 1,057,315
2019 2.50 23 1,059,361
2020 2.97 29 1,057,125
2021 3.58 40 1,095,610
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COVID-19 UPDATE

10/2/23
  CASES    DEATHS 
443,803
4,166
COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

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

 
 
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Rhode Island
COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
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COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Final Deaths 2021 Release Date 12/22.