LCOD25to44
age-specific death rate
LCOD25to44.Trend
Deaths among Persons 25-44 Years Old
Deaths among those aged 25 through 44 years
Number of deaths among persons aged 25-44 years
Number of persons aged 25-44 years in the population
10/19/2022
The deaths of younger adults present a public health concern and an opportunity for prevention. The leading cause of death among persons aged 25-44 years is unintentional injury. These deaths are, for the most part, preventable.
The death rate among residents aged 25-44 years had been slowly declining but the increase in unintentional poisoning deaths over the last several years has resulted in an increase in the death rate among persons of this age group. In 2020, 80% of unintentional injury deaths in this age group were due to drug poisoning. The death rate increased again in 2020 due to COVID-19 which was the underlying cause of 416 deaths in this age group. It is conceivable that the COVID-19 pandemic also caused an increase in other causes of death due to delays in medical care and fears of going to the hospital and being exposed to COVID.
The death rate among Blacks aged 25-44 years remains significantly higher than that of other racial/ethnic groups although the gap had been narrowing rapidly due in large part to a decrease in deaths due to HIV disease. In 2000, HIV was the third leading cause of death in this age group. In 2020, it was fourteenth. A higher rate of deaths due to COVID-19 in this age group among Blacks (26.6 per 100,000 vs. 6.2 among Whites) caused the disparity to increase again 2020. The highest COVID-19 death rate in this age group was among Hispanics (41.2) who surpassed Whites as the racial/ethnic group with the second highest death rate in the 25-44 age group.
The leading causes of death among adults aged 25-44 years in 2020 were unintentional injury, COVID-19, heart disease, cancer, suicide, and homicide.
The death rate among New Jersey residents aged 25-44 years was significantly lower than the national rate in 2020.
NJDOH Programs:
*[http://www.state.nj.us/health/ems/ Office of Emergency Medical Services]
*[https://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml Communicable Disease Service]
*[http://nj.gov/health/ces/ Cancer Resources]
*[http://www.nj.gov/health/fhs/chronic/heart-disease-stroke/ Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program]
*[http://www.state.nj.us/health/fhs/maternalchild/suicide.shtml Suicide Prevention]
NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services: [https://nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/]
NJ COVID-19 Information Hub: [https://covid19.nj.gov/]
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.
[http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ National Suicide Prevention Lifeline] connects callers to skilled, trained counselors at local crisis centers, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
NJ Department of Children and Families Hotlines and Helplines:
[http://nj.gov/dcf/families/hotlines/ http://nj.gov/dcf/families/hotlines/]
COVID-19: [https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html]
Heart Disease: [https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/]
Cancer: [https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/]
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control: [http://www.cdc.gov/injury/index.html]
CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention: [https://www.cdc.gov/violencePrevention/index.html]
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10/19/2022
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PopChar
Relevant Population Characteristics
LCOD15to24
Deaths among Persons 15-24 Years Old
LCOD15to24.CODTrend
LCOD45to64
Deaths among Persons 45-64 Years Old
LCOD45to64.CODTrend
SystemFactors
Health Care System Factors
Cholesterol
Self-Reported Cholesterol Screening
Cholesterol.Year2
PapTest
Self-Reported Cervical Cancer Screening
PapTest.Year2
RiskFactors
Risk Factors
MentalHlthDays
Good Mental Health Days
MentalHlthDays.RaceEth
SeatbeltUse
Seatbelt Usage (Self-Reported)
SeatbeltUse.Year2
Sunburn
Sunburn Prevalence
Sunburn.Year
HealthStatus
Health Status Outcomes
CancerDeath
Deaths due to Cancer
CancerDeath.Trend
COVIDDeath
Deaths due to COVID-19
COVIDDeath.RE
HeartDisDeath
Deaths due to Heart Disease
HeartDisDeath.Trend
Homicide
Homicide
Homicide.Year
MVDeaths
Deaths due to Motor Vehicle-Related Injuries
MVDeaths.Year
PoisoningDth
Deaths due to Unintentional Poisoning
PoisoningDth.AAtrend
Suicide
Suicide
Suicide.year
UnintInjDeath
Deaths due to Unintentional Injury
UnintInjDeath.Trend
LCOD25to44.Trend
Mortality Rate among Adults 25-44 Years Old
by Year, New Jersey and the United States,
2000-2020
Deaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 25-44 Years
LCOD25to44.RETrend
Mortality Rate among Adults 25-44 Years Old
by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey,
2000-2020
Deaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 25-44 Years
LCOD25to44.CODTrend
Leading Causes of Death among Adults 25-44 Years Old
by Year and Cause, New Jersey,
2000-2020
Deaths per 100,000 Adults Aged 25-44 Years