Diabetes Research Center
Leading Causes of Death in Texas - 2000 (Black)
| Rank |
Cause |
Number |
Rate* |
Percent |
| 1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
5,245 |
226.6 |
28.4 |
| 2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
4,123 |
178.1 |
22.3 |
| 3 |
Cerebrovascular Diseases |
1,343 |
58.0 |
7.3 |
| 4 |
Accidents |
851 |
36.8 |
4.6 |
| 5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
798 |
34.5 |
4.3 |
| 6 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
522 |
22.6 |
2.8 |
| 7 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection |
453 |
19.6 |
2.5 |
| 8 |
Assault (Homicide) |
363 |
15.7 |
2.0 |
| 9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
348 |
15.0 |
1.9 |
| 10 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
343 |
14.8 |
1.9 |
|
All Other Causes |
4,061 |
175.4 |
22.0 |
* Rates Per 100,000 Estimated Population
Sources:
Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics 2000 Annual Report
