Disease |
Number of Deaths |
Rate (Deaths per 100,00) |
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer) |
1277 |
202.6 |
Disease of heart |
1267 |
201.0 |
All other diseases (Residual) |
812 |
128.8 |
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) |
242 |
38.4 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) |
224 |
35.5 |
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health