| Disease |
Number of Deaths |
Rates (Deaths per 100,000) |
| Diseases of heart |
258 |
238.4 |
| Malignant neoplasms (Cancer) |
203 |
187.6 |
| All other diseases (Residual) |
102 |
94.3 |
| Chronic low respiratory diseases (CLRD) |
47 |
43.4 |
| Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) |
36 |
42.5 |
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health
