Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths due to COVID-19
Definition
Deaths with COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death. ICD-10 code: U07.1Numerator
Number of deaths due to COVID-19Denominator
Total number of persons in the populationWhy Is This Important?
COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is a disease caused by a virus named SARS-CoV-2 discovered in December 2019. It is very contagious and has quickly spread around the world.[https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/about-covid-19/basics-covid-19.html ^1^] COVID-19 was the second leading cause of death in New Jersey in 2020.Related Indicators
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Data Tables
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to COVID-19 by Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey and the United States, 2020
| Race/Ethnicity | Deaths per 100,000 Standardized Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | Denom- inator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 6 | ||||||
| White | 104.9 | 102.0 | 107.8 | 8,878 | 4,803,376 | |
| Black | 214.6 | 206.2 | 223.1 | 2,591 | 1,152,893 | |
| Hispanic | 247.4 | 240.3 | 254.6 | 3,547 | 1,874,656 | |
| Asian | 111.4 | 104.4 | 118.3 | 953 | 891,126 | |
| New Jersey | 141.6 | 139.1 | 144.0 | 16,494 | 8,882,371 | |
| United States | 85.0 | 84.7 | 85.2 | 350,831 | 329,484,123 | |
Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html]
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to COVID-19 by Race/Ethnicity and Sex, New Jersey, 2020
| Sex | Race/Ethnicity | Deaths per 100,000 Standardized Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | Denom- inator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 8 | ||||||
| Male | White | 130.9 | 126.3 | 135.6 | 4,503 | 2,345,885 |
| Male | Black | 293.6 | 279.2 | 307.9 | 1,391 | 545,555 |
| Male | Hispanic | 361.2 | 349.1 | 373.4 | 2,344 | 938,398 |
| Male | Asian | 145.3 | 134.0 | 156.6 | 577 | 434,585 |
| Female | White | 85.0 | 81.4 | 88.6 | 4,375 | 2,457,491 |
| Female | Black | 162.7 | 152.6 | 172.8 | 1,200 | 607,338 |
| Female | Hispanic | 155.4 | 147.4 | 163.4 | 1,203 | 936,258 |
| Female | Asian | 82.0 | 73.7 | 90.3 | 376 | 456,541 |
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to COVID-19 by County, New Jersey, 2020
| County | Deaths per 100,000 Standardized Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | Denom- inator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 23 | ||||||
| Atlantic | 79.3 | 68.6 | 90.1 | 284 | 262,945 | |
| Bergen | 146.1 | 138.3 | 153.8 | 1,958 | 930,394 | |
| Burlington | 85.2 | 76.6 | 93.8 | 525 | 446,596 | |
| Camden | 110.8 | 101.6 | 120.0 | 702 | 506,809 | |
| Cape May | 61.8 | 45.8 | 78.0 | 113 | 91,546 | |
| Cumberland | 104.6 | 88.0 | 121.1 | 181 | 147,008 | |
| Essex | 226.4 | 216.0 | 236.8 | 2,059 | 800,501 | |
| Gloucester | 93.7 | 82.6 | 104.8 | 339 | 293,245 | |
| Hudson | 226.0 | 214.7 | 237.4 | 1,511 | 671,666 | |
| Hunterdon | 77.5 | 62.1 | 93.0 | 145 | 124,797 | |
| Mercer | 129.6 | 118.0 | 141.2 | 603 | 367,239 | |
| Middlesex | 144.3 | 136.1 | 152.5 | 1,457 | 822,736 | |
| Monmouth | 103.6 | 95.6 | 111.6 | 924 | 618,381 | |
| Morris | 117.5 | 107.9 | 127.1 | 834 | 491,087 | |
| Ocean | 110.2 | 101.9 | 118.5 | 1,142 | 614,237 | |
| Passaic | 228.3 | 215.1 | 241.5 | 1,347 | 500,382 | |
| Salem | 97.4 | 72.9 | 121.9 | 92 | 62,451 | |
| Somerset | 117.1 | 105.4 | 128.8 | 529 | 329,331 | |
| Sussex | 114.5 | 96.8 | 132.2 | 220 | 140,002 | |
| Union | 208.6 | 196.6 | 220.6 | 1,381 | 555,394 | |
| Warren | 93.4 | 75.0 | 111.8 | 148 | 105,624 | |
| New Jersey | 141.6 | 139.1 | 144.0 | 16,494 | 8,882,371 | |
| United States | 85.0 | 84.7 | 85.2 | 350,831 | 329,484,123 | |
Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html]
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [https://www.nj.gov/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
References and Community Resources
1. [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/about-covid-19/basics-covid-19.html CDC: Basics of COVID-19] Additional NJ COVID-19 Mortality Data: [https://www.nj.gov/health/chs/covid/index.shtml] NJDOH Communicable Disease Service: [https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml] NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: [https://covid19.nj.gov/] COVID-19 Data from the National Center for Health Statistics: [https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/index.htm]
Page Content Updated On 10/17/2022,
Published on 10/19/2022
