Complete Health Indicator Report of Deaths among Males
Definition
Deaths among persons identified as male on the death certificateNumerator
Number of deaths among malesDenominator
Number of males in the populationWhy Is This Important?
Analysis of mortality by sex is essential to the elimination of health disparities.How Are We Doing?
The age-adjusted death rate among males is highest among Blacks, followed by Whites, Hispanics, and Asians, with statistically significant differences between each racial/ethnic group. In 2019, the leading causes of death among males in New Jersey were: #heart disease #cancer #unintentional injury #stroke #chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD) #diabetes #septicemia #kidney disease #Alzheimer's disease #influenza and pneumonia In comparison, Alzheimer's ranked fourth among females and unintentional injury ranked sixth.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The death rate among New Jersey males was significantly lower than that of U.S. males in 2019.Related Indicators
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Data Tables
Age-Adjusted Death Rate among Males by Year, New Jersey and the United States, 2000-2019
| US/NJ | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 40 | ||||||
| US | 2000 | 1,053.8 | 1,051.9 | 1,055.8 | 1,177,578 | |
| US | 2001 | 1,035.3 | 1,033.4 | 1,037.3 | 1,183,421 | |
| US | 2002 | 1,030.6 | 1,028.7 | 1,032.5 | 1,199,264 | |
| US | 2003 | 1,010.3 | 1,008.5 | 1,012.1 | 1,201,964 | |
| US | 2004 | 973.3 | 971.5 | 975.1 | 1,181,668 | |
| US | 2005 | 971.9 | 970.1 | 973.7 | 1,207,675 | |
| US | 2006 | 943.4 | 941.7 | 945.1 | 1,201,942 | |
| US | 2007 | 922.9 | 921.2 | 924.6 | 1,203,968 | |
| US | 2008 | 918.8 | 917.2 | 920.5 | 1,226,197 | |
| US | 2009 | 890.9 | 889.3 | 892.5 | 1,217,379 | |
| US | 2010 | 887.1 | 885.5 | 888.7 | 1,232,432 | |
| US | 2011 | 875.3 | 873.8 | 876.9 | 1,254,978 | |
| US | 2012 | 865.1 | 863.6 | 866.7 | 1,273,722 | |
| US | 2013 | 863.6 | 862.1 | 865.1 | 1,306,064 | |
| US | 2014 | 855.1 | 853.7 | 856.6 | 1,328,241 | |
| US | 2015 | 863.2 | 861.7 | 864.6 | 1,373,404 | |
| US | 2016 | 861.0 | 859.5 | 862.4 | 1,400,232 | |
| US | 2017 | 864.5 | 863.0 | 865.9 | 1,439,111 | |
| US | 2018 | 855.5 | 854.1 | 857.0 | 1,458,469 | |
| US | 2019 | 846.7 | 845.3 | 848.1 | 1,473,823 | |
| NJ | 2000 | 1,036.3 | 1,026.5 | 1,046.2 | 35,786 | |
| NJ | 2001 | 1,012.1 | 1,002.5 | 1,021.8 | 35,555 | |
| NJ | 2002 | 980.8 | 971.3 | 990.2 | 34,828 | |
| NJ | 2003 | 972.1 | 962.7 | 981.5 | 34,958 | |
| NJ | 2004 | 930.2 | 921.0 | 939.3 | 33,777 | |
| NJ | 2005 | 930.3 | 921.2 | 939.5 | 34,188 | |
| NJ | 2006 | 899.2 | 890.2 | 908.2 | 33,656 | |
| NJ | 2007 | 880.9 | 872.0 | 889.8 | 33,244 | |
| NJ | 2008 | 871.2 | 862.4 | 880.1 | 33,436 | |
| NJ | 2009 | 839.7 | 831.0 | 848.4 | 32,753 | |
| NJ | 2010 | 828.4 | 819.8 | 837.0 | 33,526 | |
| NJ | 2011 | 823.4 | 814.9 | 832.0 | 33,935 | |
| NJ | 2012 | 806.4 | 798.0 | 814.8 | 34,061 | |
| NJ | 2013 | 808.6 | 800.1 | 817.0 | 34,674 | |
| NJ | 2014 | 791.6 | 783.3 | 800.0 | 34,617 | |
| NJ | 2015 | 790.3 | 782.0 | 798.7 | 35,155 | |
| NJ | 2016 | 788.0 | 779.6 | 796.3 | 35,687 | |
| NJ | 2017 | 800.6 | 792.2 | 809.0 | 36,777 | |
| NJ | 2018 | 803.8 | 795.4 | 812.2 | 37,574 | |
| NJ | 2019 | 783.9 | 775.6 | 792.2 | 37,225 | |
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, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate among Males by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2019
| Race/Ethnicity | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 80 | ||||||
| White | 2000 | 1,025.2 | 1,013.2 | 1,037.2 | 28,674 | |
| White | 2001 | 1,004.4 | 992.5 | 1,016.3 | 28,237 | |
| White | 2002 | 976.3 | 964.6 | 988.1 | 27,694 | |
| White | 2003 | 965.6 | 954.0 | 977.4 | 27,502 | |
| White | 2004 | 933.2 | 921.7 | 944.7 | 26,639 | |
| White | 2005 | 943.2 | 931.6 | 954.8 | 27,029 | |
| White | 2006 | 911.8 | 900.3 | 923.3 | 26,332 | |
| White | 2007 | 898.5 | 887.1 | 910.0 | 26,083 | |
| White | 2008 | 880.7 | 869.4 | 892.1 | 25,819 | |
| White | 2009 | 858.1 | 846.9 | 869.4 | 25,345 | |
| White | 2010 | 839.1 | 827.9 | 850.3 | 25,842 | |
| White | 2011 | 840.5 | 829.2 | 851.8 | 26,115 | |
| White | 2012 | 832.4 | 821.2 | 843.7 | 26,239 | |
| White | 2013 | 835.0 | 823.7 | 846.3 | 26,478 | |
| White | 2014 | 823.7 | 812.4 | 834.9 | 26,352 | |
| White | 2015 | 820.9 | 809.6 | 832.2 | 26,402 | |
| White | 2016 | 824.9 | 813.5 | 836.3 | 26,559 | |
| White | 2017 | 838.6 | 827.1 | 850.1 | 27,049 | |
| White | 2018 | 842.6 | 831.0 | 854.2 | 27,419 | |
| White | 2019 | 827.1 | 815.6 | 838.7 | 27,154 | |
| Black | 2000 | 1,457.5 | 1,425.1 | 1,489.9 | 4,855 | |
| Black | 2001 | 1,441.9 | 1,409.8 | 1,474.0 | 4,867 | |
| Black | 2002 | 1,331.1 | 1,300.3 | 1,361.9 | 4,546 | |
| Black | 2003 | 1,401.7 | 1,370.2 | 1,433.2 | 4,880 | |
| Black | 2004 | 1,271.3 | 1,241.4 | 1,301.3 | 4,465 | |
| Black | 2005 | 1,274.1 | 1,244.1 | 1,304.0 | 4,522 | |
| Black | 2006 | 1,210.4 | 1,181.2 | 1,239.7 | 4,418 | |
| Black | 2007 | 1,180.7 | 1,151.8 | 1,209.6 | 4,308 | |
| Black | 2008 | 1,189.6 | 1,160.7 | 1,218.6 | 4,373 | |
| Black | 2009 | 1,124.8 | 1,096.7 | 1,152.9 | 4,223 | |
| Black | 2010 | 1,117.1 | 1,088.8 | 1,145.3 | 4,311 | |
| Black | 2011 | 1,070.2 | 1,042.5 | 1,097.8 | 4,249 | |
| Black | 2012 | 1,040.2 | 1,013.0 | 1,067.4 | 4,215 | |
| Black | 2013 | 1,045.1 | 1,017.9 | 1,072.3 | 4,315 | |
| Black | 2014 | 1,015.5 | 988.7 | 1,042.3 | 4,304 | |
| Black | 2015 | 1,027.8 | 1,000.8 | 1,054.7 | 4,501 | |
| Black | 2016 | 1,015.9 | 989.2 | 1,042.6 | 4,560 | |
| Black | 2017 | 1,029.1 | 1,002.2 | 1,056.0 | 4,789 | |
| Black | 2018 | 1,048.1 | 1,021.0 | 1,075.2 | 4,908 | |
| Black | 2019 | 992.4 | 966.0 | 1,018.8 | 4,775 | |
| Hispanic | 2000 | 727.0 | 704.9 | 749.0 | 1,758 | |
| Hispanic | 2001 | 664.6 | 643.9 | 685.3 | 1,850 | |
| Hispanic | 2002 | 711.7 | 690.7 | 732.8 | 1,973 | |
| Hispanic | 2003 | 644.0 | 624.3 | 663.7 | 1,929 | |
| Hispanic | 2004 | 562.6 | 544.4 | 580.7 | 1,774 | |
| Hispanic | 2005 | 580.2 | 562.0 | 598.4 | 1,789 | |
| Hispanic | 2006 | 593.9 | 575.7 | 612.2 | 2,099 | |
| Hispanic | 2007 | 545.1 | 527.9 | 562.4 | 1,979 | |
| Hispanic | 2008 | 572.0 | 554.5 | 589.4 | 2,214 | |
| Hispanic | 2009 | 526.7 | 510.3 | 543.2 | 2,126 | |
| Hispanic | 2010 | 602.4 | 585.4 | 619.5 | 2,258 | |
| Hispanic | 2011 | 581.9 | 565.3 | 598.5 | 2,364 | |
| Hispanic | 2012 | 552.6 | 536.6 | 568.6 | 2,412 | |
| Hispanic | 2013 | 571.4 | 555.3 | 587.6 | 2,511 | |
| Hispanic | 2014 | 540.0 | 524.5 | 555.6 | 2,565 | |
| Hispanic | 2015 | 546.1 | 530.6 | 561.6 | 2,757 | |
| Hispanic | 2016 | 543.7 | 528.3 | 559.0 | 2,940 | |
| Hispanic | 2017 | 566.8 | 551.2 | 582.3 | 3,162 | |
| Hispanic | 2018 | 575.2 | 559.8 | 590.7 | 3,340 | |
| Hispanic | 2019 | 546.7 | 531.7 | 561.6 | 3,360 | |
| Asian | 2000 | 430.5 | 404.6 | 456.5 | 429 | |
| Asian | 2001 | 453.9 | 427.9 | 479.9 | 512 | |
| Asian | 2002 | 450.5 | 425.2 | 475.8 | 511 | |
| Asian | 2003 | 413.6 | 389.8 | 437.4 | 518 | |
| Asian | 2004 | 437.5 | 413.5 | 461.6 | 618 | |
| Asian | 2005 | 438.5 | 414.8 | 462.2 | 700 | |
| Asian | 2006 | 380.1 | 358.3 | 401.9 | 618 | |
| Asian | 2007 | 347.4 | 326.9 | 367.9 | 623 | |
| Asian | 2008 | 370.4 | 349.5 | 391.2 | 687 | |
| Asian | 2009 | 358.0 | 337.8 | 378.3 | 724 | |
| Asian | 2010 | 391.1 | 370.7 | 411.6 | 741 | |
| Asian | 2011 | 357.8 | 338.5 | 377.1 | 766 | |
| Asian | 2012 | 356.1 | 337.0 | 375.1 | 819 | |
| Asian | 2013 | 381.5 | 362.0 | 401.1 | 926 | |
| Asian | 2014 | 334.9 | 316.8 | 353.1 | 901 | |
| Asian | 2015 | 333.2 | 315.2 | 351.1 | 952 | |
| Asian | 2016 | 338.0 | 320.1 | 355.8 | 1,036 | |
| Asian | 2017 | 353.9 | 335.8 | 372.0 | 1,159 | |
| Asian | 2018 | 356.3 | 338.3 | 374.4 | 1,224 | |
| Asian | 2019 | 346.4 | 328.7 | 364.1 | 1,256 | |
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, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Age-Adjusted Death Rate among Males by Year and Cause, New Jersey, 2000-2019
| Leading Causes of Death | Year | Deaths per 100,000 Population | Lower Limit | Upper Limit | Numer- ator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Record Count: 100 | ||||||
| Heart Disease | 2000 | 335.3 | 329.7 | 340.9 | 11,143 | |
| Heart Disease | 2001 | 310.3 | 305.0 | 315.7 | 10,489 | |
| Heart Disease | 2002 | 303.1 | 297.8 | 308.3 | 10,399 | |
| Heart Disease | 2003 | 297.1 | 291.8 | 302.3 | 10,303 | |
| Heart Disease | 2004 | 274.0 | 269.0 | 279.0 | 9,609 | |
| Heart Disease | 2005 | 272.9 | 267.9 | 277.9 | 9,691 | |
| Heart Disease | 2006 | 254.5 | 249.7 | 259.4 | 9,219 | |
| Heart Disease | 2007 | 247.8 | 243.0 | 252.5 | 9,092 | |
| Heart Disease | 2008 | 244.2 | 239.5 | 248.9 | 9,092 | |
| Heart Disease | 2009 | 234.0 | 229.4 | 238.6 | 8,913 | |
| Heart Disease | 2010 | 229.8 | 225.3 | 234.3 | 9,143 | |
| Heart Disease | 2011 | 220.4 | 215.9 | 224.8 | 8,961 | |
| Heart Disease | 2012 | 217.6 | 213.2 | 222.0 | 9,099 | |
| Heart Disease | 2013 | 218.7 | 214.3 | 223.1 | 9,316 | |
| Heart Disease | 2014 | 208.4 | 204.0 | 212.6 | 9,057 | |
| Heart Disease | 2015 | 211.1 | 206.8 | 215.4 | 9,359 | |
| Heart Disease | 2016 | 207.3 | 203.0 | 211.6 | 9,381 | |
| Heart Disease | 2017 | 208.4 | 204.2 | 212.7 | 9,588 | |
| Heart Disease | 2018 | 206.1 | 201.8 | 210.4 | 9,708 | |
| Heart Disease | 2019 | 201.2 | 197.0 | 205.4 | 9,603 | |
| Cancer | 2000 | 248.9 | 244.0 | 253.7 | 8,873 | |
| Cancer | 2001 | 247.8 | 243.0 | 252.6 | 8,928 | |
| Cancer | 2002 | 238.7 | 234.0 | 243.4 | 8,724 | |
| Cancer | 2003 | 238.0 | 233.3 | 242.6 | 8,815 | |
| Cancer | 2004 | 224.0 | 219.5 | 228.5 | 8,374 | |
| Cancer | 2005 | 223.6 | 219.1 | 228.1 | 8,455 | |
| Cancer | 2006 | 216.9 | 212.5 | 221.4 | 8,333 | |
| Cancer | 2007 | 217.6 | 213.2 | 222.1 | 8,414 | |
| Cancer | 2008 | 208.3 | 204.0 | 212.6 | 8,210 | |
| Cancer | 2009 | 201.6 | 197.4 | 205.9 | 8,094 | |
| Cancer | 2010 | 202.7 | 198.4 | 206.9 | 8,362 | |
| Cancer | 2011 | 195.6 | 191.4 | 199.8 | 8,253 | |
| Cancer | 2012 | 190.8 | 186.7 | 194.9 | 8,259 | |
| Cancer | 2013 | 184.8 | 180.8 | 188.9 | 8,120 | |
| Cancer | 2014 | 181.7 | 177.7 | 185.7 | 8,161 | |
| Cancer | 2015 | 176.0 | 172.1 | 180.0 | 8,077 | |
| Cancer | 2016 | 170.2 | 166.3 | 174.1 | 7,965 | |
| Cancer | 2017 | 168.0 | 164.1 | 171.8 | 8,011 | |
| Cancer | 2018 | 164.0 | 160.2 | 167.8 | 7,976 | |
| Cancer | 2019 | 157.3 | 153.6 | 161.0 | 7,767 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2000 | 38.9 | 37.0 | 40.8 | 1,507 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2001 | 41.0 | 39.0 | 43.0 | 1,610 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2002 | 44.2 | 42.1 | 46.2 | 1,760 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2003 | 39.8 | 37.9 | 41.7 | 1,600 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2004 | 37.4 | 35.6 | 39.3 | 1,499 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2005 | 40.4 | 38.4 | 42.3 | 1,639 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2006 | 41.5 | 39.6 | 43.4 | 1,690 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2007 | 38.1 | 36.2 | 40.0 | 1,553 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2008 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 40.5 | 1,594 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2009 | 37.1 | 35.3 | 38.9 | 1,545 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2010 | 37.3 | 35.5 | 39.2 | 1,575 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2011 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 42.7 | 1,748 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2012 | 44.6 | 42.6 | 46.6 | 1,925 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2013 | 44.8 | 42.8 | 46.8 | 1,947 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2014 | 44.4 | 42.4 | 46.4 | 1,935 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2015 | 49.1 | 47.0 | 51.2 | 2,139 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2016 | 59.0 | 56.7 | 61.2 | 2,572 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2017 | 69.6 | 67.2 | 72.1 | 3,046 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2018 | 73.8 | 71.2 | 76.4 | 3,229 | |
| Unintentional Injury | 2019 | 72.0 | 69.5 | 74.5 | 3,208 | |
| Stroke | 2000 | 51.4 | 49.2 | 53.6 | 1,690 | |
| Stroke | 2001 | 47.9 | 45.8 | 50.0 | 1,607 | |
| Stroke | 2002 | 46.9 | 44.8 | 49.0 | 1,586 | |
| Stroke | 2003 | 45.2 | 43.1 | 47.2 | 1,547 | |
| Stroke | 2004 | 42.9 | 40.9 | 44.9 | 1,496 | |
| Stroke | 2005 | 40.3 | 38.4 | 42.2 | 1,423 | |
| Stroke | 2006 | 39.4 | 37.5 | 41.3 | 1,427 | |
| Stroke | 2007 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 39.6 | 1,376 | |
| Stroke | 2008 | 35.0 | 33.2 | 36.8 | 1,311 | |
| Stroke | 2009 | 36.1 | 34.3 | 37.9 | 1,361 | |
| Stroke | 2010 | 34.4 | 32.7 | 36.2 | 1,368 | |
| Stroke | 2011 | 35.5 | 33.8 | 37.3 | 1,427 | |
| Stroke | 2012 | 34.2 | 32.4 | 35.9 | 1,405 | |
| Stroke | 2013 | 34.3 | 32.6 | 36.0 | 1,445 | |
| Stroke | 2014 | 32.7 | 31.0 | 34.4 | 1,404 | |
| Stroke | 2015 | 32.6 | 30.9 | 34.3 | 1,426 | |
| Stroke | 2016 | 30.9 | 29.2 | 32.5 | 1,371 | |
| Stroke | 2017 | 32.9 | 31.2 | 34.6 | 1,491 | |
| Stroke | 2018 | 32.2 | 30.6 | 33.9 | 1,497 | |
| Stroke | 2019 | 32.4 | 30.7 | 34.1 | 1,536 | |
| CLRD | 2000 | 41.6 | 39.6 | 43.6 | 1,387 | |
| CLRD | 2001 | 39.5 | 37.6 | 41.4 | 1,335 | |
| CLRD | 2002 | 37.6 | 35.7 | 39.4 | 1,284 | |
| CLRD | 2003 | 37.1 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 1,281 | |
| CLRD | 2004 | 39.0 | 37.1 | 40.9 | 1,361 | |
| CLRD | 2005 | 38.8 | 36.9 | 40.7 | 1,372 | |
| CLRD | 2006 | 34.4 | 32.6 | 36.1 | 1,231 | |
| CLRD | 2007 | 35.9 | 34.1 | 37.7 | 1,303 | |
| CLRD | 2008 | 40.7 | 38.8 | 42.6 | 1,500 | |
| CLRD | 2009 | 36.7 | 34.8 | 38.5 | 1,372 | |
| CLRD | 2010 | 35.1 | 33.3 | 36.9 | 1,370 | |
| CLRD | 2011 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 35.5 | 1,336 | |
| CLRD | 2012 | 33.6 | 31.9 | 35.4 | 1,371 | |
| CLRD | 2013 | 33.2 | 31.4 | 34.9 | 1,373 | |
| CLRD | 2014 | 31.6 | 30.0 | 33.3 | 1,355 | |
| CLRD | 2015 | 30.8 | 29.2 | 32.4 | 1,334 | |
| CLRD | 2016 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 29.2 | 1,230 | |
| CLRD | 2017 | 29.5 | 27.8 | 31.1 | 1,337 | |
| CLRD | 2018 | 29.0 | 27.4 | 30.6 | 1,354 | |
| CLRD | 2019 | 27.3 | 25.8 | 28.9 | 1,298 | |
Data Notes
CLRD = chronic lower respiratory diseases. Unintentional injuries are commonly referred to as "accidents."Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
- Population Estimates, [http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/dmograph/est/est_index.html State Data Center], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Page Content Updated On 06/21/2021,
Published on 06/21/2021
