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Tennessee Deaths 2012 Tennessee Deaths December 2013 Tennessee Department of Health ennessee’s death data provide Death Rates by Race, Resident Data, Tennessee, 2008-2012 information on 2012 final Tmortality data for state residents. 12 Rate per 1,000 population Resident data include events which occurred to residents of the state 10.3 10.3 irrespective of where the events took 10 10.0 9.8 10.1 9.5 9.5 place. Certificates filed with the 9.4 9.3 9.4 Office of Vital Records supplied the 8.1 data for this report. 8 7.9 7.7 7.6 7.4 Over the past century, improvements in scientific technology and research have 6 created a better quality of life. Total Tennesseans now have the potential for increased longevity of life and 4 reductions in illnesses. White 2 • The 2012 total death rate of 9.5 Black per 1,000 population remained 0 the same as the rate for 2008. 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Population estimates for 2008-2009 used to calculate rates were revised February 2008. (See note on last page.) • The mortality rate of the white Population estimates for 2010 were based on the 2010 census data. Population estimates for 2011 and 2012 were population increased 3.0 percent interpolated from the Census five-year age cohort estimates. from 10.0 in 2008 to 10.3 in 2012. Total includes deaths to other racial groups or race not stated. Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Office of Health Statistics • The rate for the black population decreased 8.6 percent from 8.1 per 1,000 population to 7.4 Number of Deaths by Age and Race, with Rates per 100,000 during the 5-year period. Population, Resident Data, Tennessee, 2012 Age Groups Total Rate White Rate Black Rate • Age-specific death rates for 2012 show the total rates for the age Total 61,164 947.4 52,532 1,026.5 8,171 744.3 group 65-74 almost three times that Under 1* 576 7.2 357 5.9 200 12.1 of the age group 45-64. 1-4 years 110 33.9 79 33.6 27 40.5 • Rates by age group for the black 5-14 years 99 11.8 71 11.4 26 15.6 residents were higher than those for 15-24 years 709 80.9 502 77.1 200 106.1 the white residents, except for the 25-44 years 3,084 182.9 2,405 182.5 635 212.1 population group 85 years and older 45-64 years 14,149 816.2 11,387 800.2 2,626 983.3 when the white rate was higher than 65-74 years 11,723 2,186.7 10,091 2,141.5 1,549 2,811.6 both the total and black rate. 75-84 years 14,864 5,386.7 13,260 5,408.3 1,504 5,631.5 • The black infant death rate of 12.1 85+ years 15,850 14,898.2 14,380 15,140.7 1,404 13,640.3 was 2.1 times higher than the white rate of 5.9 per 1,000 births. * Rates for deaths under age one are per 1,000 live births. All other age groups are per 100,000 population. Totals include deaths of other races and deaths with race or age not stated. Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Office of Health Statistics Tennessee Deaths 2012 • Tennessee's ten leading causes of death Leading Causes of Death (ICD-10 Codes) with Rates and Age-Adjusted accounted for 45,375 or 74.2 percent of Rates per 100,000 Population, Resident Data, Tennessee, 2012 the total 61,164 deaths in 2012. Age-Adjusted • In recent years, there has been a shift in Cause Number Rate Rate the leading causes of death. Total Deaths 61,164 947.4 869.3 • Chronic lower respiratory diseases 1. Diseases of heart (I00-I09, I11, I13, I20-I51) 14,245 220.6 200.8 increased and remained the third cause of 2. Malignant neoplasms (C00-C97) 13,633 211.2 185.8 death from 2008-2012, while 3. Chronic lower respiratory diseases (J40-J47) 3,658 56.7 51.2 cerebrovascular diseases declined to the 4. Accidents (V01-X59, Y85-Y86) 3,302 51.1 49.9 fifth cause for 2009-2012. Motor vehicle accidents (V02-V04, V09.0, 958 14.8 14.6 V09.2, V12-V14, V19.0-V19.2, • The codes used for cause of death were V19.4-V19.6, V20-V79, V80.3-V80.5, from the Tenth Revision International V81.0-V81.1, V82.0-V82.1, V83-V86, Classification of Diseases. V87.0-V87.8, V88.0-V88.8, V89.0, V89.2) 5. Cerebrovascular diseases (I60-I69) 2,991 46.3 43.1 Note: Age-adjustment is a technique that removes the 6. Alzheimer’s disease (G30) 2,416 37.4 36.0 effects that differences in age distributions have on mortality rates for two or more groups being compared. 7. Diabetes mellitus (E10-E14) 1,823 28.2 25.4 Beginning in 1999, the standard population used in the 8. Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) 1,421 22.0 20.4 direct method calculations was revised to the 2000 9. Intentional self-harm (suicide) (X60-X84, Y87.0) 956 14.8 14.3 United States estimated population, as recommended 10. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis by the National Center for Heath Statistics. Thus, any age-adjusted rate values calculated in 1999 and later (N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27) 930 14.4 13.4 have a different scale of values from similar rates calculated prior to 1999. Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Office of Health Statistics Number of Infant and Neonatal Deaths by Race, with Rates per • Tennessee had 576 infant deaths in 2012. 1,000 Live Births, Resident Data, Tennessee, 2012 The total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live Number Rate Number Rate births was 7.2. Infant Deaths Neonatal Deaths • The number of white infant deaths was 357 Total 576 7.2 Total 345 4.3 with a mortality rate of 5.9. White 357 5.9 White 206 3.4 • In 2012, the number of black infant deaths Black 200 12.1 Black 130 7.9 was 200, with a rate of 12.1 per 1,000 live Infant Death - A death of a live-born infant under one year of age. births. Neonatal Death - A death of a live-born infant under 28 days of age. • The total number of neonatal deaths was Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Office of Health Statistics 345 with a rate of 4.3 in 2012. • There were 206 white and 130 black neonatal deaths with corresponding rates of 3.4 and 7.9 per 1,000 live births. Infant Death Rates by Race, Resident Data, • For the period 2008-2012, Tennessee’s infant death rates Tennessee, 2008-2012 20.0 decreased. The total rate decreased 10.0 percent while the Rate per 1,000 live births Total White Black white rate decreased 3.3 percent. • The 2012 black infant mortality rate of 12.1 decreased 15.0 16.0 15.0 19.3 percent from the 2008 rate of 15.0 deaths per 1,000 13.8 live births. 12.8 12.1 • Early prenatal care and educating mothers on the 10.0 importance of proper nutrition and good health habits, 8.0 8.0 7.9 and informative programs like the “Back to Sleep” 7.4 7.2 6.1 6.3 6.0 campaign, have been important factors in the ongoing 5.0 6.0 5.9 effort to decrease infant deaths. • While these deaths overall have declined since the early 0.0 1900’s, infant death reduction will continue to be a high 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 priority for health professionals. Source: Tennessee Department of Health, Division of Policy, Planning and Assessment, Office of Health Statistics 2 Tennessee Deaths 2012 ennessee’s violent death data The 2012 assault death rate for black residents was 22.9 per 100,000 population. This primarily focuses on assault rate was 5.9 times the white rate of 3.9. The 2012 intentional self-harm rate for the T(homicide) and intentional self-harm white population was 17.1. This rate was 3.1 times the black rate of 5.6. (suicide) deaths. Also provided is information on firearm deaths, which includes accidental deaths as well as Number of Assault and Intentional Self-Harm Deaths by Race assault and intentional self-harm deaths and Gender, with Rates per 100,000 Population, due to firearm use. There were no deaths Resident Data, Tennessee, 2012 from legal intervention in 2012. Assault Intentional Self-harm Number Rate Number Rate Total 456 7.1 956 14.8 • During 2012, there were 456 assault White 199 3.9 877 17.1 deaths among residents of Tennessee. The corresponding death rate was 7.1 White Male 138 5.5 689 27.4 per 100,000 population. White Female 61 2.3 188 7.2 • In 2012, 251 or 55.0 percent of the total Black 251 22.9 62 5.6 assault deaths occurred among the Black Male 215 41.5 52 10.0 black population. Black Female 36 6.2 10 1.7 • Of the total 2012 assault deaths, 78.1 percent were males while 47.1 percent Other Races 4 1.7 13 5.4 of the total were black males.
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