Indicator Profile of Deaths among Females

Why Is This Important?

Analysis of mortality by gender is essential to the elimination of health disparities.

Age-Adjusted Death Rate among Females by Year and Race/Ethnicity, New Jersey, 2000-2007

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Data Notes

Data for White, Black, and Asian do not include Hispanics. Hispanic ethnicity includes persons of any race.

Data Sources

New Jersey Death Certificate Database, Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services;  Population Estimates: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, State Data Center; 

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Definition

Deaths among persons identified as female on the death certificate

How We Calculated the Rates

Numerator: Number of deaths among females
Denominator: Number of females in the population

Page Content Updated On 07/11/11, Published on 07/11/11
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Content updated: Wed, 2 May 2012 04:01:10 EDT