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Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths among Persons 65-84 Years Old

Definition

Deaths among those aged 65 through 84 years

Numerator

Number of deaths among persons aged 65-84 years

Denominator

Number of persons aged 65-84 years in the population

Why Is This Important?

In a typical year, about 40% of all deaths among New Jersey residents are of persons aged 65-84 years.

How Are We Doing?

The death rate among those aged 65-84 years was declining through 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp increase in 2020. The death rates among Blacks and Whites aged 65-84 years were well above those of Hispanics and Asians through 2019, but the high COVID-19 death rate among Hispanics in this age group (1082.1 per 100,000) resulted in a steep rise in the overall death rate among Hispanics aged 65-84 years such that their rate was about the same as that of Whites in 2020. In 2020, the leading causes of death among adults aged 65-84 years were cancer, heart disease, COVID-19, stroke, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

How Do We Compare With the U.S.?

The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 65-84 years had been significantly lower than the national rate since 2002 and in recent years the gap had been widening. The COVID-19 pandemic caused New Jersey's death rate for this age group to exceed that of the nation as a whole for the first time in more than two decades.

Available Services

The [http://nj.gov/health/ces/public/resources/njceed.shtml New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program] provides breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancer education, outreach, screenings, case management, and follow-up services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of the state. NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: [https://covid19.nj.gov/]

Health Program Information

NJDOH Cancer Initiatives: [http://nj.gov/health/ces/] NJDOH Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Services: [http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/chronic/index.shtml]


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Data Tables


Mortality Rate among Adults 65-84 Years Old by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2020

US/NJYearDeaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 65-84 YearsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 42
US20003,712.43,705.63,719.21,141,654
US20013,657.13,650.43,663.81,132,889
US20023,629.33,622.63,636.01,130,644
US20033,556.13,549.53,562.71,116,521
US20043,423.83,417.43,430.31,083,896
US20053,395.33,388.93,401.71,085,020
US20063,274.03,267.73,280.21,057,431
US20073,177.93,171.83,184.01,041,920
US20083,142.03,136.03,148.01,055,139
US20093,003.22,997.43,009.01,028,759
US20102,970.02,964.32,975.71,032,802
US20112,920.32,914.72,925.91,041,277
US20122,825.62,820.22,831.01,052,774
US20132,791.92,786.62,797.21,079,442
US20142,734.62,729.52,739.71,096,045
US20152,730.82,725.82,735.91,132,582
US20162,680.62,675.72,685.51,148,996
US20172,679.42,674.52,684.21,189,369
US20182,656.52,651.82,661.21,218,983
US20192,620.72,616.02,625.31,243,586
US20203,054.23,049.33,059.11,496,591
NJ20003,707.63,670.23,745.136,250
NJ20013,622.93,585.83,660.035,367
NJ20023,570.53,533.63,607.334,800
NJ20033,511.23,474.63,547.834,182
NJ20043,364.33,328.43,400.132,698
NJ20053,326.43,290.73,362.132,184
NJ20063,195.63,160.43,230.630,835
NJ20073,130.73,096.13,165.430,400
NJ20083,020.82,987.13,054.629,863
NJ20092,867.52,834.82,900.228,709
NJ20102,830.92,798.52,863.228,578
NJ20112,810.92,778.92,842.928,808
NJ20122,665.72,635.12,696.328,359
NJ20132,620.82,590.82,650.728,651
NJ20142,563.02,533.82,592.328,734
NJ20152,506.32,477.72,534.928,776
NJ20162,485.42,457.32,513.529,255
NJ20172,459.02,431.32,486.629,669
NJ20182,454.92,427.62,482.130,424
NJ20192,398.02,371.42,424.530,550
NJ20203,099.53,069.83,129.240,562

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


Mortality Rate among Adults 65-84 Years Old by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2020

Race/EthnicityYearDeaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 65-84 YearsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- ator
Record Count: 84
White20003,793.63,752.03,835.230,739
White20013,724.33,682.83,765.829,819
White20023,698.43,656.83,740.029,251
White20033,663.63,621.93,705.228,622
White20043,512.83,471.83,553.927,098
White20053,488.53,447.23,529.826,469
White20063,370.23,329.33,411.125,214
White20073,317.33,276.63,357.924,741
White20083,157.63,118.23,197.023,845
White20093,018.02,979.53,056.622,839
White20102,968.82,930.63,006.922,561
White20112,957.22,919.22,995.222,578
White20122,811.02,774.62,847.622,145
White20132,755.82,719.92,791.622,135
White20142,684.12,649.02,719.121,932
White20152,622.42,588.02,656.821,740
White20162,604.42,570.42,638.421,966
White20172,576.52,543.02,610.022,134
White20182,556.42,523.42,589.422,433
White20192,508.22,475.92,540.622,509
White20202,993.02,958.13,027.927,416
Black20004,593.54,453.04,734.13,914
Black20014,428.74,292.34,565.13,870
Black20024,255.54,123.04,388.03,792
Black20034,149.24,019.74,278.73,780
Black20043,901.73,777.14,026.33,618
Black20053,926.33,802.34,050.23,702
Black20063,632.03,513.53,750.53,479
Black20073,606.13,488.93,723.33,506
Black20083,634.03,517.23,750.83,584
Black20093,369.43,258.23,480.73,404
Black20103,445.73,333.63,557.83,506
Black20113,371.43,261.73,481.13,507
Black20123,247.63,141.83,353.33,506
Black20133,171.23,068.43,274.13,534
Black20143,193.13,091.43,294.73,672
Black20153,183.33,083.33,283.23,775
Black20163,083.82,987.03,180.73,773
Black20173,045.92,950.73,141.13,813
Black20183,137.93,042.43,233.34,024
Black20193,087.12,993.73,180.64,067
Black20204,463.84,353.94,573.76,052
Hispanic20002,224.82,099.12,350.61,176
Hispanic20012,184.42,063.52,305.31,227
Hispanic20022,094.31,979.52,209.01,253
Hispanic20031,991.31,882.52,100.01,262
Hispanic20041,866.41,764.01,968.81,252
Hispanic20051,956.41,854.32,058.41,384
Hispanic20061,886.71,788.81,984.61,400
Hispanic20071,805.01,711.41,898.61,404
Hispanic20081,910.01,816.22,003.91,560
Hispanic20091,824.71,735.61,913.91,579
Hispanic20101,875.81,785.51,966.01,629
Hispanic20111,866.11,778.61,953.61,714
Hispanic20121,702.71,621.41,784.01,657
Hispanic20131,807.51,726.01,889.01,856
Hispanic20141,779.01,700.21,857.81,922
Hispanic20151,739.11,663.21,815.11,980
Hispanic20161,745.81,671.61,820.02,089
Hispanic20171,742.81,670.51,815.22,190
Hispanic20181,761.01,690.01,831.92,324
Hispanic20191,662.11,594.91,729.42,306
Hispanic20202,949.12,862.43,035.94,306
Asian20001,466.41,316.71,616.2363
Asian20011,454.01,311.61,596.3395
Asian20021,415.71,281.61,549.8422
Asian20031,297.51,174.61,420.3423
Asian20041,492.01,365.71,618.3528
Asian20051,348.71,233.21,464.1517
Asian20061,373.81,261.51,486.1567
Asian20071,221.61,119.51,323.8543
Asian20081,331.81,228.41,435.3628
Asian20091,211.51,116.11,306.8613
Asian20101,108.41,020.61,196.3605
Asian20111,180.31,093.11,267.5695
Asian20121,133.31,051.21,215.4723
Asian20131,136.71,057.41,216.0780
Asian20141,108.61,032.81,184.4813
Asian20151,077.81,005.61,150.0847
Asian20161,111.51,040.21,182.7924
Asian20171,176.21,104.81,247.61,031
Asian20181,190.11,120.11,260.21,096
Asian20191,151.71,084.31,219.21,108
Asian20201,861.21,777.71,944.61,875

Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.

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


Leading Causes of Death among Adults 64-85 Years Old by Year and Cause, New Jersey, 2000-2020

Leading Causes of Death 65-84YearDeaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 65-84 YearsLower LimitUpper LimitNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 105
Cancer20001,073.91,053.51,094.410,500977,708
Cancer20011,064.21,043.91,084.610,389976,202
Cancer20021,036.01,015.81,056.010,097974,663
Cancer20031,050.71,030.51,071.010,229973,513
Cancer2004979.0959.4998.69,515971,920
Cancer2005972.4952.8991.99,408967,536
Cancer2006958.6939.2978.09,250964,937
Cancer2007956.2936.8975.69,285971,020
Cancer2008916.2897.4935.09,057988,575
Cancer2009867.1848.9885.28,6811,001,191
Cancer2010872.1854.0890.28,8041,009,503
Cancer2011861.5843.6879.48,8291,024,878
Cancer2012814.0797.0831.18,6601,063,847
Cancer2013782.3765.8798.88,5521,093,238
Cancer2014773.6757.4789.88,6731,121,105
Cancer2015745.9730.2761.68,5641,148,132
Cancer2016727.6712.2742.98,5641,177,080
Cancer2017711.0696.0726.08,5791,206,573
Cancer2018690.0675.5704.68,5521,239,325
Cancer2019665.5651.4679.68,4781,273,994
Cancer2020647.3633.6661.08,4711,308,659
Heart Disease20001,171.41,150.11,192.711,453977,708
Heart Disease20011,116.11,095.21,136.910,895976,202
Heart Disease20021,066.91,046.51,087.310,399974,663
Heart Disease20031,034.91,014.81,055.010,075973,513
Heart Disease2004969.7950.2989.29,425971,920
Heart Disease2005917.4898.4936.48,876967,536
Heart Disease2006867.2848.7885.78,368964,937
Heart Disease2007813.5795.6831.37,899971,020
Heart Disease2008769.0751.8786.27,602988,575
Heart Disease2009737.5720.8754.37,3841,001,191
Heart Disease2010708.4692.0724.77,1511,009,503
Heart Disease2011680.9664.9696.86,9781,024,878
Heart Disease2012639.5624.3654.66,8031,063,847
Heart Disease2013628.6613.8643.46,8721,093,238
Heart Disease2014610.1595.7624.56,8401,121,105
Heart Disease2015597.2583.1611.36,8571,148,132
Heart Disease2016591.0577.1604.86,9561,177,080
Heart Disease2017579.6566.0593.16,9931,206,573
Heart Disease2018587.7574.2601.17,2831,239,325
Heart Disease2019563.4550.4576.47,1781,273,994
Heart Disease2020594.6581.5607.87,7821,308,659
COVID-192020590.5577.4603.77,7281,308,659
Stroke2000214.1204.9223.22,093977,708
Stroke2001195.2186.5204.01,906976,202
Stroke2002198.6189.8207.51,936974,663
Stroke2003188.1179.5196.71,831973,513
Stroke2004180.2171.7188.61,751971,920
Stroke2005169.7161.5177.91,642967,536
Stroke2006160.6152.6168.61,550964,937
Stroke2007160.9152.9168.81,562971,020
Stroke2008141.9134.5149.31,403988,575
Stroke2009141.7134.4149.11,4191,001,191
Stroke2010140.1132.8147.41,4141,009,503
Stroke2011138.4131.2145.61,4181,024,878
Stroke2012136.5129.5143.51,4521,063,847
Stroke2013127.7121.0134.41,3961,093,238
Stroke2014121.5115.0127.91,3621,121,105
Stroke2015123.8117.4130.31,4221,148,132
Stroke2016115.1109.0121.21,3551,177,080
Stroke2017115.3109.2121.31,3911,206,573
Stroke2018114.2108.2120.11,4151,239,325
Stroke2019114.1108.3120.01,4541,273,994
Stroke2020119.3113.4125.21,5611,308,659
CLRD2000196.7187.9205.51,923977,708
CLRD2001188.1179.5196.71,836976,202
CLRD2002184.3175.8192.81,796974,663
CLRD2003182.5174.1191.01,777973,513
CLRD2004187.0178.4195.51,817971,920
CLRD2005195.9187.0204.71,895967,536
CLRD2006173.7165.4182.01,676964,937
CLRD2007174.2165.8182.41,691971,020
CLRD2008186.1177.6194.61,840988,575
CLRD2009170.8162.7178.91,7101,001,191
CLRD2010171.7163.6179.71,7331,009,503
CLRD2011164.4156.6172.21,6851,024,878
CLRD2012161.9154.2169.51,7221,063,847
CLRD2013156.8149.4164.21,7141,093,238
CLRD2014140.6133.6147.51,5761,121,105
CLRD2015142.4135.5149.31,6351,148,132
CLRD2016134.2127.5140.81,5791,177,080
CLRD2017140.1133.4146.71,6901,206,573
CLRD2018133.1126.6139.51,6491,239,325
CLRD2019124.2118.1130.31,5821,273,994
CLRD2020114.9109.1120.71,5041,308,659

Data Notes

CLRD = chronic lower respiratory diseases

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

References and Community Resources

Cancer: [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/] Heart Disease: [https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/] COVID-19: [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html] Stroke: [https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/] COPD: [https://www.cdc.gov/copd/index.html]

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