Disease |
Number of Deaths |
Rate (Deaths per 100,000) |
Diseases of heart |
943 |
190.2 |
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer) |
915 |
184.6 |
All other disease (Residual) |
515 |
103.9 |
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) |
178 |
35.9 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) |
149 |
30.1 |
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health