|
Disease
|
Number of Deaths
|
Rate (Deaths per 100,000)
|
|
Diseases of heart
|
935
|
185.7
|
|
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer)
|
857
|
170.2
|
|
All other diseases (Residual)
|
446
|
88.6
|
|
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke)
|
181
|
36.0
|
|
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)
|
166
|
33.0
|
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health
