|
Disease
|
Number of Deaths
|
Rate (Deaths per 100,000)
|
|
Diseases of heart
|
1485
|
181.8
|
|
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer)
|
1346
|
164.8
|
|
All other diseases (Residual)
|
828
|
101.4
|
|
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke)
|
293
|
35.9
|
|
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)
|
269
|
32.9
|
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health
