Table 16 Leading Causes of Death by Race Ethnicity Texas
Table 16
Ten Leading Causes of Death by Race/Ethnicity
Texas Residents, 2015
(Rates Per 100,000 Population)
|
Rank |
Cause |
Number |
Rate |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Causes |
189,166 |
688.6 |
100.0 |
|
|
1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
43,133 |
157.0 |
22.8 |
|
2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
39,018 |
142.0 |
20.6 |
|
3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
10,470 |
38.1 |
5.5 |
|
4 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
10,216 |
37.2 |
5.4 |
|
5 |
Accidents |
9,941 |
36.2 |
5.3 |
|
6 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
8,892 |
32.4 |
4.7 |
|
7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
5,503 |
20.0 |
2.9 |
|
8 |
Septicemia |
4,370 |
15.9 |
2.3 |
|
9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis |
4,048 |
14.7 |
2.1 |
|
10 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
3,841 |
14.0 |
2.0 |
|
All Other Causes |
49,734 |
181.1 |
26.3 |
|
Rank |
Cause |
Number |
Rate |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Causes |
126,933 |
954.5 |
100.0 |
|
|
1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
29,714 |
223.4 |
23.4 |
|
2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
26,578 |
199.9 |
20.9 |
|
3 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
8,592 |
64.6 |
6.8 |
|
4 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
6,904 |
51.9 |
5.4 |
|
5 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
6,683 |
50.3 |
5.3 |
|
6 |
Accidents |
6,146 |
46.2 |
4.8 |
|
7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
2,763 |
20.8 |
2.2 |
|
8 |
Septicemia |
2,598 |
19.5 |
2.0 |
|
9 |
Intentional Self-Harm |
2,569 |
19.3 |
2.0 |
|
10 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis |
2,245 |
16.9 |
1.8 |
|
All Other Causes |
32,141 |
241.7 |
25.3 |
|
Rank |
Cause |
Number |
Rate |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Causes |
39,508 |
359.2 |
100.0 |
|
|
1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
8,029 |
73.0 |
20.3 |
|
2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
7,681 |
69.8 |
19.4 |
|
3 |
Accidents |
2,737 |
24.9 |
6.9 |
|
4 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
2,144 |
19.5 |
5.4 |
|
5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
1,885 |
17.1 |
4.8 |
|
6 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
1,556 |
14.1 |
3.9 |
|
7 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
1,534 |
13.9 |
3.9 |
|
8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis |
1,104 |
10.0 |
2.8 |
|
9 |
Septicemia |
1,068 |
9.7 |
2.7 |
|
10 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
901 |
8.2 |
2.3 |
|
All Other Causes |
10,869 |
98.8 |
27.5 |
|
Rank |
Cause |
Number |
Rate |
Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All Causes |
22,725 |
716.6 |
100.0 |
|
|
1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
5,390 |
170.0 |
23.7 |
|
2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
4,759 |
150.1 |
20.9 |
|
3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
1,422 |
44.8 |
6.3 |
|
4 |
Accidents |
1,058 |
33.4 |
4.7 |
|
5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
855 |
27.0 |
3.8 |
|
6 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
723 |
22.8 |
3.2 |
|
7 |
Septicemia |
704 |
22.2 |
3.1 |
|
8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephrosis |
699 |
22.0 |
3.1 |
|
9 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
653 |
20.6 |
2.9 |
|
10 |
Assault |
563 |
17.8 |
2.5 |
|
All Other Causes |
5,899 |
186.0 |
26.0 |
* Includes: Non-Hispanic White, Non-Hispanic Other and Unknown race/ethnicity categories; as well as multiple race responses.
Definitions:
Race: A geographical population of humankind that possesses inherited distinctive physical characteristics that distinguish it from other populations.
Ethnicity: The classification of a population that shares common characteristics, such as religion, traditions, culture, language, and tribal or national origin.
Population: The total of all individuals in a given area.
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