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COVID-19 UPDATE

8/12/22
  CASES    DEATHS 
413,259
3,632
COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

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

 
 
Rhode Island
COVID-19 CASE AND DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Weekly Bi Monthly Monthly
Rhode Island
COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Weekly Bi Monthly Monthly
Rhode Island
COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Weekly Bi Monthly Monthly
Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 2020
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. COVID-19
104.34
11
2. Coronary Heart Disease
91.06
24
3. Poisonings
37.72
12
4. Lung Cancers
34.67
18
5. Alzheimers
31.88
31
6. Lung Disease
28.52
42
7. Stroke
26.75
49
8. Diabetes Mellitus
23.23
35
9. Hypertension
22.90
33
10. Prostate Cancer
18.89
27
11. Breast Cancer
16.28
47
12. Endocrine Disorders
15.59
14
13. Falls
15.22
9
14. Liver Disease
13.85
25
15. Colon-Rectum Cancers
11.66
39
16. Pancreas Cancer
10.16
46
17. Parkinson's Disease
10.07
30
18. Kidney Disease
9.70
39
19. Influenza & Pneumonia
9.22
43
20. Suicide
8.54
47
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Lymphomas
8.46
31
22. Liver Cancer
6.19
33
23. Alcohol
5.59
15
24. Inflammatory/Heart
5.51
46
25. Uterin Cancer
5.34
17
26. Leukemia
5.15
45
27. Bladder Cancer
4.63
7
28. Ovary Cancer
4.35
48
29. Other Neoplasms
4.16
26
30. Oesophagus Cancer
4.03
23
31. Homicide
2.97
45
32. Congenital Anomalies
2.95
36
33. Skin Cancers
2.75
37
34. Stomach Cancer
2.35
28
35. Oral Cancer
1.75
46
36. Hepatitis C
0.00
0
37. HIV/AIDS
0.00
0
38. Drownings
0.00
0
39. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
40. Low Birth Weight
0.00
0
Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 2020
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. COVID-19
1,579
18.98
2. Coronary Heart Disease
1,401
16.84
3. Lung Cancers
511
6.14
4. Alzheimers
497
5.97
5. Lung Disease
424
5.10
6. Stroke
400
4.81
7. Poisonings
389
4.68
8. Hypertension
338
4.06
9. Diabetes Mellitus
327
3.93
10. Falls
227
2.73
11. Endocrine Disorders
209
2.51
12. Liver Disease
175
2.10
13. Colon-Rectum Cancers
163
1.96
14. Pancreas Cancer
146
1.76
15. Parkinson's Disease
144
1.73
16. Influenza & Pneumonia
135
1.62
17. Kidney Disease
130
1.56
18. Breast Cancer
127
1.53
19. Prostate Cancer
111
1.33
20. Lymphomas
110
1.32
21. Liver Cancer
85
1.02
22. Other Injuries
77
0.93
23. Inflammatory/Heart
71
0.85
24. Suicide
69
0.83
25. Leukemia
67
0.81
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Bladder Cancer
62
0.75
27. Alcohol
59
0.71
28. Other Neoplasms
53
0.64
29. Oesophagus Cancer
48
0.58
30. Road Traffic Accidents
42
0.50
31. Uterin Cancer
33
0.40
32. Skin Cancers
25
0.30
33. Ovary Cancer
23
0.28
34. Malnutrition
21
0.25
35. Diarrhoeal diseases
15
0.18
36. Stomach Cancer
14
0.17
37. Congenital Anomalies
11
0.13
38. Oral conditions
0
0.00
39. Drownings
0
0.00
40. Fires
0
0.00
41. War
0
0.00
42. Homicide
0
0.00
43. Multiple Sclerosis
0
0.00
44. Asthma
0
0.00
45. Osteoarthritis
0
0.00
46. Rheumatoid Arthritis
0
0.00
47. Skin Disease
0
0.00
48. Prostatic Hypertrophy
0
0.00
49. Appendicitis
0
0.00
50. Rheumatic/Heart
0
0.00
Rhode Island
RHODE ISLAND CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 2020
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Lung Cancers
34.67
18
2. Prostate Cancer
18.89
27
3. Breast Cancer
16.28
47
4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
11.66
39
5. Pancreas Cancer
10.16
46
6. Lymphomas
8.46
31
7. Liver Cancer
6.19
33
8. Uterin Cancer
5.34
17
  Rate USA Rank
9. Leukemia
5.15
45
10. Bladder Cancer
4.63
7
11. Ovary Cancer
4.35
48
12. Oesophagus Cancer
4.03
23
13. Skin Cancers
2.75
37
14. Stomach Cancer
2.35
28
15. Oral Cancer
1.75
46
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Final Deaths 2020 Release Date 12/22/21.