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Deaths due to Kidney Disease
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Deaths due to Kidney Disease by County, New Jersey, 2018-2020
Why Is This Important?
Kidney disease was the tenth leading cause of death among New Jersey residents and in the nation as a whole in 2020.
Definition
Deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (kidney disease) as the underlying cause of death. ICD-10 codes: N00-N07, N17-N19, N25-N27
Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/) - Underlying Cause of Death, CDC WONDER On-line Database, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://wonder.cdc.gov/Deaths-by-Underlying-Cause.html)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Number of deaths due to kidney disease |
| Denominator: | Estimated number of persons in the population |
How Are We Doing?
More than 1,600 New Jersey residents die due to kidney disease each year. The age-adjusted death rate due to kidney disease declined through 2013, but since then there has been a slight intermittent increase through 2020. The rate among Blacks remains more than double the rate among other racial/ethnic groups. Additionally, the rate among Blacks and Asians increased noticeably between 2019 and 2020 while only increasing slightly among Hispanics and decreasing among Whites. It is conceivable that the COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in deaths due to delays in medical care and fears of going to the hospital and being exposed to COVID. In the total population and among each racial/ethnic group, males have a higher death rate than females. County rates range from a low of 5 deaths per 100,000 residents (age-adjusted) in Hunterdon to a high of 23 in Cumberland.
How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The New Jersey age-adjusted death rate due to kidney disease is above the national rate.
Evidence-based Practices
Chronic Kidney Disease [https://www.cdc.gov/kidney-disease/index.html Prevention and Risk Management]
Available Services
NJDOH End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Assistance: [http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/chronic/end-stage-chronic-renal/]
More Resources
CDC Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative: [https://www.cdc.gov/kidney-disease/] National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): [https://www.niddk.nih.gov/]