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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Mortality Rate for Leading Causes
State: Nevada
Measurement Period: 2022
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Total mortality rate per 100,000 population for top 15 causes.
Why is this important?
Leading cause of death data act as an early warning sign for certain diseases and associated behaviors. Understanding the causes of death helps residents assess health risks and allows the community to target eduction and prevention resources. Cause of death shows why the community is losing people who still should have productive years ahead of them.
The leading causes of death include heart disease, cancer, COVID, accidents, stroke, respiratory diseases, diabetes, liver diseases, suicide, Alzheimer disease, influenza and pneumonia, hypertensive disease, kidney disease, blood poisoning, Parkinson disease, and homicide.
974.3
Deaths per 100,000 population
Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: July 2024
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: July 2024
Compared to
Technical note: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC Wonder, Underlying Cause of Death Data, https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/saved/D158/D370F505
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Data Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
Maintained By: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Filed under: Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes