Disease |
Number of Deaths |
Rate (Deaths per 100,000) |
Diseases of heart |
2105 |
363.4 |
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer) |
1623 |
280.2 |
All other diseases (Residual) |
889 |
153.5 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) |
365 |
63.0 |
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) |
332 |
57.3 |
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health