Health Statistics

Leading Causes of Death, Illinois, 1992
Deaths to Illinois residents – total and by age groups.

All Causes 101,861
Heart disease 34,293
Malignant neoplasms 24,616
Cerebrovascular disease 6,886
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions 3,850
Pneumonia and influenza 3,596
Unintentional injuries 3,400
   (Motor vehicle) (1,520)
   (All other) (1,880)
Diabetes mellitus 2,366
Homicide 1,435
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 1,390
Cirrhosis of liver 1,256
HIV infection 1,212
Suicide 1,126
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 1-4
   
All Causes 311
Unintentional injuries 103
   (Motor vehicle) (24)
   (All other) (79)
Congenital anomalies 44
Homicide 29
Malignant neoplasms 22
Heart disease 17
Pneumonia and influenza 12
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 4
Benign neoplasms 4
Infantile cerebral palsy 3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions 3
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 5-14
   
All Causes 372
Unintentional injuries 118
   (Motor vehicle) (58)
   (All other) (60)
Malignant neoplasms 63
Homicide 44
Congenital anomalies 19
Infantile cerebral palsy 15
Suicide 13
Heart disease 11
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other allied conditions 11
Benign neoplasms 7
Pneumonia and influenza 6
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 15-24
   
All Causes 1,642
Homicide 539
Unintentional injury 535
   (Motor vehicle) (392)
   (All other) (143)
Suicide 165
Malignant neoplasms 73
Heart disease 61
Congenital anomalies 23
HIV infection 23
Injuries undetermined origin whether accidentally or purposely inflicted 21
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other allied conditions 15
Muscular dystrophy 12
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 25-44
   
All Causes 6,700
Unintentional injuries 1,133
   (Motor vehicle) (531)
   (All other) (602)
Malignant neoplasms 1,012
HIV infection 898
Heart disease 792
Homicide 602
Suicide 458
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 276
Cerebrovascular disease 173
Pneumonia and influenza 140
Diabetes mellitus 98
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 45-64
   
All Causes 17,122
Malignant neoplasms 6,352
Heart disease 5,016
Cerebrovascular disease 687
Unintentional injuries 584
   (Motor vehicle) (257)
   (All other) (327)
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 496
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other allied conditions 487
Diabetes mellitus 459
Pneumonia and influenza 266
HIV infection 260
Suicide 256
 
   
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, 1992 – Ages 65 and older
   
All Causes 73,803
Heart disease 28,375
Malignant neoplasms 17,090
Cerebrovascular disease 6,004
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other allied diseases 3,272
Pneumonia and influenza 3,127
Diabetes mellitus 1,800
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis 1,169
Unintentional injuries 884
   (Motor vehicle) (253)
   (All other) (631)
Septicemia 857
Alzheimer's disease 587
 



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