Health Indicator Report of Crude Death Rate
Crude death rates are the actual measures of mortality risk in a population. Age-adjusted rates are better for comparison across time, geography, and demographic subgroups, so crude rates should only be used to determine the probability or underlying risk of death.
Data Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at [http://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.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
Definition
The number of resident deaths per 100,000 populationNumerator
The number of resident deathsDenominator
Total number of persons in the populationHow Are We Doing?
The crude death rate in New Jersey was generally decreasing until recent increases beginning in 2015.How Do We Compare With the U.S.?
The crude death rate among New Jerseyans was above that of the U.S. until 2008.
Page Content Updated On 08/22/2019,
Published on 08/22/2019
