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RAND California Death Statistics Background: Cause of Death
Causes of death from year 1999 to the present are defined according to group numbers from the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition. Data prior to 1999 are defined according to the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition.
| Cause | 10th ICD Group Number(s) |
|---|---|
| All heart disease | 156-160, 162, 165-181 |
| Coronary heart disease | 165-168, 162, 179 |
| Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) | 165 |
| Acute Bronchitis/Lower Resp. Infection | 199-201 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 202-205 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 202-207 |
| Asthma/Bronchiectasis | 206-207 |
| Pneumonia/influenza | 195-198 |
| Cerebrovascular disease (stroke) | 182-186 |
| Cancer | 56-108 |
| Breast cancer | 82 |
| Lung cancer | 73 |
| Colorectal cancer | 63-65 |
| Prostate cancer | 89 |
| Pancreatic cancer | 69 |
| Diabetes | 124 |
| Diabetes related | 124 plus contributing causes |
| Liver disease/cirrhosis | 230-233 |
| Alzheimers | 148 |
| AIDS | 39-43 |
| Suicide | 331-337 |
| Homicide | 338-346 |
| All accidents | 295-330 |
| Motor vehicle crashes | 296-306 |
| Drug-related deaths | 139, 327, 331, 347 |