Disease |
Number of Deaths |
Rates (Deaths Per 100,000) |
Diseases of heart |
1037 |
191.9 |
Malignant neoplasms (Cancer) |
910 |
168.4 |
All other diseases (Residual) |
534 |
98.8 |
Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke) |
190 |
35.2 |
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) |
160 |
29.6 |
Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health