Appendix B
Details and Sources for “Leading,” “Selected,” and “Certain” Causes of Death presented in Table 3.1 and Figure 3.1
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1915 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-2 codes1 | [77] “Pericarditis” [78] “Acute Endocarditis” [79] “Other Diseases of the Heart” | [39] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Buccal Cavity” [40] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Stomach, Liver” [41] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum” [42] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Female Genital Organs” [43] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Breast” [44] “Cancer of the Skin” [45] “Cancer and other malignant tumors of other organs or of organs not specified” | [64] “Cerebral Hemorrhage” | [164] “Poisoning by Food” [165] “Other Acute Poisonings” [166] “Conflagration” [167] “Burns” [168] “Absorption of Deleterious Gases” [169] “Accidental Drowning” [170] “Traumatism by Firearms” [171] “Traumatism by Cutting or Piercing Instruments” [172] “Traumatism by Falls” [173] “Traumatism in Mines and Quarries” [174] “Traumatism by Machines” [175] “Traumatism by Other Crushing (Vehicles, Railways, Landslides, etc.)” [176] “Injuries by Animals” [178] “Excessive Cold” [179] “Effects of Heat” [180] “Lightning” [181] “Electricity (Lightning excepted)” [184] “Homicide (Murder or Manslaughter)” [185] “Fractures (Causes Not Specified)” [186] “Other External Causes, Legal Hanging” | [91] “Broncho-Pneumonia” [92] “Pneumonia” | [28] “Tuberculosis of the Lungs” | [10] “Influenza” |
1920 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-2 codes2 | [77] “Pericarditis” [78] “Acute Endocarditis” [79] “Other Diseases of the Heart” (Collectively reported as “Organic Disease of the Heart”) | [39] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Buccal Cavity” [40] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Stomach, Liver” [41] ““Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Peritoneum, Intestines, Rectum” [42] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Female Genital Organs” [43] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Breast” [44] “Cancer of the Skin” [45] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of Other Organs or of Organs Not Specified” (Collectively reported as “Cancer and Malignant Tumors”) | [64] “Cerebral Hemorrhage” | [164] “Poisoning by Food” [165] “Other Acute Poisonings” [166] “Conflagration” [167] “Burns” [168] “Absorption of Deleterious Gases” [169] “Accidental Drowning” [170] “Accidents by Firearms” [171] “Accidents by Cutting or Piercing Instruments” [172] “Accidental Falls” [173] “Accidents in Mines and Quarries” [174] “Accidents by Machines” [175] “Accidents by Other Crushing (Vehicles, Railways, Landslides, etc.)” [176] “Injuries by Animals” [178] “Excessive Cold” [179] “Effects of Heat” [180] “Lightning” [181] “Electricity (Lightning excepted)” [184] “Homicide (Murder or Manslaughter)” [185] “Fractures (causes not specified)” [186] “Other External Causes, Legal Hanging” [186a] “Results of Wounds, etc. in War” | [91] “Broncho-Pneumonia” [92] “Pneumonia” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia & Broncho-Pneumonia”) | [28] “Tuberculosis of the Lungs” (Reported as “Tuberculosis of the Lungs”) | [10] “Influenza” [10a] “Influenza (Epidemic)” (Collectively reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1925 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-3 codes3 | [87] “Pericarditis” [88] (a) “Acute Endocarditis” (b) “Acute Myocarditis” [89] “Angina Pectoris” [90] “Other Diseases of the Heart” (Collectively reported as “Heart Disease”) | [43] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Buccal Cavity” [44] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Stomach and Liver” [45] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Peritoneum, Intestines and Rectum” [46] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Female Genital Organs” [47] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Breast” [48] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of the Skin” [49] “Cancer and Other Malignant Tumors of Other or Unspecified Organs” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [74] (a) “Apoplexy” (b) Cerebral Haemorrhage” (c) “Cerebral Thrombosis and Embolism” (Collectively reported as “Apoplexy”) | [175] “Poisoning by Food” [177] “Other Acute Accidental Poisonings” [178] “Conflagration” [179] “Accidental Burns and Scalds” [180] “Accidental Mechanical Suffocation” [181] “Accidental absorption of irrespirable or poisonous Gas” [182] “Accidental Drowning” [183] “Accidental Traumatism by firearms” [184] “Accidental Traumatism by cutting or piercing instruments” [185] “Accidental Traumatism by fall” [186] (a) “Accidental Traumatism by Mines” [187] “Accidental Traumatism by Machines” [188] (a) “Railroad Accidents” (b) “Street-car Accidents” (c) “Automobile Accidents” (e) “Injuries by other vehicles” (f) “Other Crushing” [189] “Injuries by Animals (Not poisoning)” [190] “Wounds of War” [192] “Starvation” [193] “Excessive Cold” [194] “Excessive Heat” [195] “Lighting” [196] “Other Accidental Electric Shocks” [197] “Homicide by firearms” [198] “Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments” [199] “Homicide by other means” [200] “Infanticide” [202] “Other External Violence (Cause Specified)” [203] “External Violence (Cause not Specified)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths”) | [100] (a) “Bronchopneumonia” (b) “Capillary Bronchitis” [101] (a) “Lobar Pneumonia” (b) “Pneumonia (not otherwise defined)” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [31] “Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System” (Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis”) | [11] “Influenza” (Reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1930 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-3 codes4 | [87] “Pericarditis” [88] (a) “Acute endocarditis” (b) “Acute myocarditis” [89] “Angina pectoris” [90] (a) “Valvular disease” (b) “Fatty degeneration of the heart” (c) “Aortic insufficiency” (d) “Chronic endocarditis” (e) “Chronic myocarditis” (f) “Other diseases of the heart” (Collectively Reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [43] “Cancer of the buccal cavity” [44] “Cancer of the stomach and liver” [45] “Cancer of the peritoneum, intestines and rectum” [46] “Cancer of the female genital organs” [47] “Cancer of the breast” [48] “Cancer of the skin” [49] (a) “Cancer of eye and ear” (b) “Cancer of circulatory system” (c) “Cancer of respiratory system” (d) “Cancer of digestive system” (e) “Cancer of genito-urinary system” (f) “Cancer of bones and joints” (g) other specified organs (h) “Generalized cancer (i) “Unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Tumors”) | [74] (a) “Apoplexy” (b) Cerebral haemorrhage” (c) “Cerebral thrombosis and embolism” (Collectively reported as “Apoplexy”) | [175] “Poisoning by food” [176] “Poisoning by venomous animals” [177] “Other acute accidental poisonings” [178] “Conflagration” [179] “Accidental burns and scalds” [180] (a) “Accidental suffocation by overlaying” (b) “Accidental asphyxia” [181] “Accidental absorption of irrespirable or poisonous gas” [182] “Accidental drowning” [183] “Accidental traumatism by firearms” [184] “Accidental traumatism by cutting or piercing instruments” [185] “Accidental traumatism by fall” [186] (a) “Accidental traumatism by mines” [187] “Accidental traumatism by machines” [188] (a) “Railroad accidents” (b) “Street-car accidents” (c) “Automobile accidents” (e) “Injuries by other vehicles” (f) “Other crushing” [189] “Injuries by animals (not poisoning)” [192] “Starvation” [193] “Excessive cold” [194] “Excessive heat” [195] “Lighting” [196] “Other accidental electric shocks” [197] “Homicide by firearms” [198] “Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments” [199] “Homicide by other means” [201] “Fracture (cause not specified)” [202] “Other external violence (cause Specified)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (excluding suicide)”) | [100] (a) “Bronchopneumonia” (b) “Capillary bronchitis” [101] (a) “Lobar pneumonia” (b) “Pneumonia (not otherwise defined)” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [31] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory system” (Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis”) | [11] “Influenza” (Reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1935 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-4 codes5 | [90] “Pericarditis” [91] “Acute Endocarditis” [92] “Chronic endocarditis, valvular diseases” [93] “Diseases of the myocardium” [94] “Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina pectoris” [95] “Other diseases of the heart” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [45] “Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx” [46] (a) “Of the oesophagus” (b) “Of the stomach and duodenum” (c) “Of the rectum” (d) “Of the liver and biliary ducts” (e) “Of the pancreas” (f) “Of the peritoneum” (g) “Of other organs” [47] (a) “Of the larynx” (b) “Of the lung” (c) “Of the mediastinum” (d) “Of other organs of the respiratory systems” [48] (a) “Of the uterus” (b) “Of the cervix uteri” [49] “Cancer of other female genital organs” [50] “Cancer of the breast” [51] (a) “Of the bladder (male)” (b) “Of the kidney (male)” (c) “Of the prostate gland” (d) “Of the testicles and annexa” (e) “Of the male genito-urinary organs” [52] “Cancer of the skin” [53] (a) “Of the eye and orbit” (b) “Of the circulatory system” (c) “Of the glandular system” (d) “Of the female urinary organs” (e) “Of the bones and joints” (f) “of the brain” (g) “Of the spine and spinal cord” (h) “Of the neck” (i) “Of the abdomen” (j) “Of other specified organs (k) “Multiple cancer” (m) “Of unspecified or unknown location” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [82] “Cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis” (Collectively reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage”) | [173] “Homicide by firearms” [174] “Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments” [175] “Homicide by other means” [176] “Attack by venomous animals” [177] “Food poisoning” [178] “Accidental absorption of toxic gas” [179] “Other acute accidental poisonings (except by gas)” [180] “Conflagration” [181] “Accidental burns (conflagration excepted)” [182] “Accidental mechanical suffocation” [183] “Accidental drowning” [184] “Accidental injuries by firearms” [185] “Accidental injuries by cutting or piercing instruments” [186] “Accidental injury by fall, crushing or landslide” [188] “Injuries by animals” [189] “Hunger or thirst” [190] “Excessive cold” [191] “Excessive heat” [192] “Lighting” [193] “Accidents due to electric currents” [194] “Other accidents” [195] “Violent deaths of which the nature is (accident, suicide, homicide) is unknown” [198] “Capital punishment” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide Excepted)”) | [107] (a) “Broncho-pneumonia” (b) “Capillary bronchitis” [108] “Lobar pneumonia” [109] “Pneumonia, unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [23] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory System” (Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis”) | [11] “Influenza” (Reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1940 Classification system is not named but cause numbers match ICD-4 codes6 | [90] “Pericarditis” [91] “Acute Endocarditis” [92] “Chronic endocarditis, valvular diseases” [93] “Diseases of the myocardium” [94] “Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina pectoris” [95] “Other diseases of the heart” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [45] “Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx” [46] (a) “Of the oesophagus” (b) “Of the stomach and duodenum” (c) “Of the rectum” (d) “Of the liver and biliary ducts” (e) “Of the pancreas” (f) “Of the peritoneum” (g) “Of other organs” [47] (a) “Of the larynx” (b) “Of the lung” (c) “Of the mediastinum” (d) “Of other organs of the respiratory systems” [48] (a) “Of the uterus” (b) “Of the cervix uteri” [49] “Cancer of other female genital organs” [50] “Cancer of the breast” [51] (a) “Of the bladder (male)” (b) “Of the kidney (male)” (c) “Of the prostate gland” (d) “Of the testicles and annexa” (e) “Of the male genito-urinary organs” [52] “Cancer of the skin” [53] (a) “Of the eye and orbit” (b) “Of the circulatory system” (c) “Of the glandular system” (d) “Of the female urinary organs” (e) “Of the bones and joints” (f) “of the brain” (g) “Of the spine and spinal cord” (h) “Of the neck” (i) “Of the abdomen” (j) “Of other specified organs (k) “Multiple cancer” (m) “Of unspecified or unknown location” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [82] “Cerebral haemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis” (Collectively reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage”) | [173] “Homicide by firearms” [174] “Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments” [175] “Homicide by other means” [176] “Attack by venomous animals” [177] “Food poisoning” [178] “Accidental absorption of toxic gas” [179] “Other acute accidental poisonings (except by gas)” [180] “Conflagration” [181] “Accidental burns (conflagration excepted)” [182] “Accidental mechanical suffocation” [183] “Accidental drowning” [184] “Accidental injuries by firearms” [185] “Accidental injuries by cutting or piercing instruments” [186] “Accidental injury by fall, crushing or landslide” [188] “Injuries by animals” [189] “Hunger or thirst” [190] “Excessive cold” [191] “Excessive heat” [192] “Lightning” [193] “Accidents due to electric currents” [194] “Other accidents” [195] “Violent deaths of which the nature is (accident, suicide, homicide) is unknown” [198] “Capital punishment” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide Excepted)”) | [107] (a) “Broncho-pneumonia” (b) “Capillary bronchitis” [108] “Lobar pneumonia” [109] “Pneumonia, unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [23] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory System” (Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis”) | [11] “Influenza” (Reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1945 Classification system is labelled “Int. List No.,” which corresponds to ICD-5 codes7 | [90] “Pericarditis (acute rheumatic excluded)” [91] “Acute Endocarditis (non-rheumatic)” [92] “Chronic affections of the valves and endocardium” [93] “Diseases of the myocardium” [94] “Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina pectoris” [95] “Other diseases of the heart” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [45] “Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx” [46] “Cancer of the digestive organs and peritoneum” [47] “Cancer of the respiratory system” [48] “Cancer of the uterus” [49] “Cancer of other female genital organs” [50] “Cancer of the breast” [51] “Cancer of the male genital organs” [52] “Cancer of the urinary organs” [53] “Cancer of the skin” [54] “Cancer of the brain” [55] “Cancer of other and unspecified organs” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [83] “Intracranial lesions of vascular origin” (Reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage”) | [166] “Homicide by firearms” [167] “Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments” [168] “Homicide by other unspecified means” [169] “Railway accidents (excluding motor vehicles)” [170] “Motor vehicle accidents” [171] “Street-car and other road transport accidents” [172] “Water transport accidents” [173] “Air transport accidents” [174] “Accidents in Mines and Quarries” [175] “Agricultural and forestry accidents” [176] “Other accidents involving machinery” [177] “Food poisoning” [178] “Accidental absorption of poisonous gas” [179] “Acute accidental poisonings by solids or liquids” [180] “Conflagration” [181] “Accidental burns (conflagration excepted)” [182] “Accidental mechanical suffocation” [183] “Accidental drowning” [184] “Accidental injuries by firearms” [185] “Accidental injuries by cutting or piercing instruments” [186] “Accidental injury by fall or crushing” [188] “Injuries by animals” [189] “Hunger or thirst” [190] “Excessive cold” [191] “Excessive heat” [192] “Lightning” [193] “Accidents due to electric currents” [194] “Attack by venomous animals (non-occupational)” [195] “Other accidents” [196] “Deaths of persons in military service during operations of war” [197] “Death of civilians due to operations of war” [198] “Legal executions” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide excepted)”) | [107] “Broncho-pneumonia” [108] “Lobar pneumonia” [109] “Pneumonia (unspecified)” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [13] “Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System” Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis” | [33] “Influenza” Reported as “Influenza” |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 Classification system is the “Intermediate List” of ICD-6 (also known as List A)8 | [A79] “Rheumatic fever” [A80] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A81] “Arteriosclerotic and degenerative heart disease” [A82] “Other diseases of heart” [A83] “Hypertension with heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [A44] “Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx” [A45] “Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus” [A46] “Malignant neoplasm of stomach” [A47] “Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum” [A48] “Malignant neoplasm of rectum” [A49] “Malignant neoplasm of larynx” [A50] “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung not specified as secondary” [A51] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [A52] “Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri” [A53] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of the uterus” [A54] “Malignant neoplasm of prostate” [A55] “Malignant neoplasm of skin” [A56] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and connective tissue” [A57] “Malignant neoplasm of all other and unspecified sites” [A58] “Leukaemia and aleukaemia” [A59] “Lymphosarcoma and other neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic system” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [A70] “Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system” (Reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage”) | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accident cause by machinery” [AE143] “Accidents caused by fire and explosion of combustible material” [AE144] “Accident caused by hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radiation” [AE145] “Accident caused by firearm” [AE146] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [AE147] “All other accidental causes” [AE149] “Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (not in war)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide excepted)”) | [A89] “Lobar pneumonia” [A90] “Broncho-pneumonia” [A91] “Primary atypical, other and unspecified pneumonia” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [A1] “Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System” Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis” | [A88] “Influenza” Reported as “Influenza” |
1955 Classification system is the “Intermediate List” of ICD-6 (also known as List A)9 | [A79] “Rheumatic fever” [A80] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A81] “Arteriosclerotic and degenerative heart disease” [A82] “Other diseases of heart” [A83] “Hypertension with heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [A44] “Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx” [A45] “Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus” [A46] “Malignant neoplasm of stomach” [A47] “Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum” [A48] “Malignant neoplasm of rectum” [A49] “Malignant neoplasm of larynx” [A50] “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung not specified as secondary” [A51] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [A52] “Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri” [A53] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of the uterus” [A54] “Malignant neoplasm of prostate” [A55] “Malignant neoplasm of skin” [A56] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and connective tissue” [A57] “Malignant neoplasm of all other and unspecified sites” [A58] “Leukaemia and aleukaemia” [A59] “Lymphosarcoma and other neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic system” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”)10 | [A70] “Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system” (Reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage”) | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accident cause by machinery” [AE143] “Accidents caused by fire and explosion of combustible material” [AE144] “Accident caused by hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radiation” [AE145] “Accident caused by firearm” [AE146] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [AE147] “All other accidental causes” [AE149] “Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (not in war)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide excepted)”) | [A89] “Lobar pneumonia” [A90] “Broncho-pneumonia” [A91] “Primary atypical, other and unspecified pneumonia” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [A1] “Tuber-culosis of the respiratory System” (Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis”) | [A88] “Influenza” Reported as “Influenza” |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 Classification system is the “Intermediate List” of ICD-7 (also known as List A)11 | [A79] “Rheumatic fever” [A80] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A81] “Arteriosclerotic and degenerative heart disease” [A82] “Other diseases of heart” [A83] “Hypertension with heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [A44] “Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx” [A45] “Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus” [A46] “Malignant neoplasm of stomach” [A47] “Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum” [A48] “Malignant neoplasm of rectum” [A49] “Malignant neoplasm of larynx” [A50] “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung not specified as secondary” [A51] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [A52] “Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri” [A53] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of the uterus” [A54] “Malignant neoplasm of prostate” [A55] “Malignant neoplasm of skin” [A56] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and connective tissue” [A57] “Malignant neoplasm of all other and unspecified sites” [A58] “Leukaemia and aleukaemia” [A59] “Lymphosarcoma and other neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic system” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [A70] “Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system” Reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage” | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accident cause by machinery” [AE143] “Accidents caused by fire and explosion of combustible material” [AE144] “Accident caused by hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radiation” [AE145] “Accident caused by firearm” [AE146] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [AE147] “All other accidental causes” [AE149] “Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (not in war)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide excepted)”) | [A89] “Lobar pneumonia” [A90] “Broncho-pneumonia” [A91] “Primary atypical, other and unspecified pneumonia” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [A1] “Tuber-culosis of the respiratory System” Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis” | [A88] “Influenza” Reported as “Influenza” |
1965 Classification system is the “Intermediate List” of ICD-7 (also known as List A)12 | [A79] “Rheumatic fever” [A80] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A81] “Arteriosclerotic and degenerative heart disease” [A82] “Other diseases of heart” [A83] “Hypertension with heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | [A44] “Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx” [A45] “Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus” [A46] “Malignant neoplasm of stomach” [A47] “Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum” [A48] “Malignant neoplasm of rectum” [A49] “Malignant neoplasm of larynx” [A50] “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung not specified as secondary” [A51] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [A52] “Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri” [A53] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of the uterus” [A54] “Malignant neoplasm of prostate” [A55] “Malignant neoplasm of skin” [A56] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and connective tissue” [A57] “Malignant neoplasm of all other and unspecified sites” [A58] “Leukaemia and aleukaemia” [A59] “Lymphosarcoma and other neoplasms of lymphatic and haematopoietic system” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”)13 | [A70] “Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system” Reported as “Cerebral Haemorrhage” | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accident cause by machinery” [AE143] “Accidents caused by fire and explosion of combustible material” [AE144] “Accident caused by hot substance, corrosive liquid, steam, and radiation” [AE145] “Accident caused by firearm” [AE146] “Accidental drowning” [AE147] “All other accidental causes” [AE149] “Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons (not in war)” (Collectively reported as “Violent Deaths (Suicide excepted)”) | [A89] “Lobar pneumonia” [A90] “Broncho-pneumonia” [A91] “Primary atypical, other and unspecified pneumonia” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia (All Forms)”) | [A1] “Tuber-culosis of the respiratory System” Reported as “Pulmonary Tuberculosis” | [A88] “Influenza” Reported as “Influenza” |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 Classification system is the “Intermediate List A” of ICD-8 (also known as List A)14 | [A80] “Active rheumatic fever” [A81] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A82] “Hypertensive disease” [A83] “Ischaemic heart disease” [A84] “Other forms of heart diseases” (Collectively reported as “Heart Disease”) | Malignant Neoplasms [A45] “Buccal cavity and pharynx” [A46] “Oesophagus” [A47] “Stomach” [A48] “Intestine, except rectum” [A49] “Rectum and rectosigmoid junction” [A50] “Larynx” [A51] “Trachea, and of bronchus and lung” [A52] “Bone” [A53] “Skin” [A54] “Breast” [A55] “Cervix uteri” [A56] “Uterus, other” [A57] “Prostate” [A58] “Other and unspecified sites” [A59] “Leukaemia” [A60] “Lymphatic and haemotopoietic tissue” (Collectively reported as “Cancer”) | [A85] Cerebrovascular Disease | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accidents caused by fire” [AE143] “Accidental drowning” [AE144] “Accident caused by firearm missiles” [AE145] “Accidents mainly of industrial type” [AE146] “All other accidents” [AE148] “Homicide; legal intervention” [AE149] “Injury undetermined if accidentally or purposely inflicted” [AE150] “War injuries” | Pneumonia [A91] “Viral” [A92] “Other” | Tuberculosis [A6] “Respiratory System” | [A90] “Influenza” |
1975 Classification system is “Eighth revisions [sic] of the ICD and A-code, Causes for Tabulation of Morbidity and Mortality” (corresponds to ICD-8 List A)15 | [A80] “Active rheumatic fever” [A81] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [A82] “Hypertensive disease” [A83] “Ischaemic heart disease” [A84] “Other forms of heart diseases” | [A45] “Malignant neoplasm of buccal cavity and pharynx” [A46] “Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus” [A47] “Malignant neoplasm of stomach” [A48] “Malignant neoplasm of intestine, except rectum” [A49] “Malignant neoplasm of rectum and rectosigmoid junction” [A50] “Malignant neoplasm of larynx” [A51] “Malignant neoplasm of trachea, and of bronchus and lung” [A52] “Malignant neoplasm of bone” [A53] “Malignant neoplasm of skin” [A54] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [A55] “Malignant neoplasm of cervix uteri” [A56] “Other malignant neoplasm of uterus” [A57] “Malignant neoplasm of prostate” [A58] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites” [A59] “Leukaemia” [A60] “Other neoplasms of lymphatic and haemotopoietic tissue” | [A85] “Cerebrovascular Disease” | [AE138] “Motor vehicle accidents” [AE139] “Other transport accidents” [AE140] “Accidental poisoning” [AE141] “Accidental falls” [AE142] “Accidents caused by fire” [AE143] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [AE144] “Accident caused by firearm missiles” [AE145] “Accidents mainly of industrial type” [AE146] “All other accidents” [AE148] “Homicide and injury purposely inflicted by other persons; legal intervention” [AE149] “Injury undetermined whether accidentally or purposely inflicted” [AE150] “Injuries resulting from operations of war” | [A91] “Viral pneumonia” [A92] “Other pneumonia” | [A6] “Tuberc-ulosis of respiratory System” | [A90] “Influenza” |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1980 Classification system is “List of 72 Selected Causes of Death” which correspond to ICD-9 numbers. List number is in (round brackets); corresponding ICD-9 code is in [square brackets]16 | (28) [390-398] “Rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease” (29) [402] “Hypertensive heart disease” (30) [404-414] “Ischaemic heart disease” (31) [410] “Acute myocardial infarction” (32) [411] “Other acute and subacute forms of ischaemic heart disease” (33) [413] “Angina pectoris” (34) [412,414] “Other forms of chronic ischaemic heart disease” (35) [424] “Other diseases of endocardium” (36) [415-423,425-429] “All other forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”17) | (14) [140-149] “Malignant neoplasm of lip, oral cavity and pharynx” (15) [150-159] “Malignant neoplasm of digestive organs and peritoneum” (16) [160-165] “Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs” (17) [174-175] “Malignant neoplasm of female breast” (18) [179-187] “Malignant neoplasm of genital organs” (19) [188-189] “Malignant neoplasm of urinary organs” (20) [170-173,190-199] “Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified sites” (21) [204-208] “Leukaemia” (22) [200-203] “Other malignant neoplasm of lymphatic and haematopoietic tissue” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | (38) [431-432] “Intracerebral haemorrhage and other intracranial haemorrhage” (39) [434.0,434.9] “Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of cerebral arteries” (40) [434.1] “Cerebral embolism” (41) [430,433,435-438] “All other and late effects of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular Disease”) | (68) [E810-E825] “Motor vehicle accidents” (69) [E800-E807, E826-949] “All other accidents and adverse effects” (71) [E960-E978] “Homicide and legal intervention” (72) [E980-E999] “All other external causes” | (45) [480-486] “Pneumonia” (Reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) | (3) [010-012] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory system” (Reported as “Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System”) | (46) [487] “Influenza” (Reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1985 Classification system is reported to be ICD-9 (list of “282 selected causes of death, from the International Classification of Disease (ICD9)”; however, numbers do not match ICD-9 codes18 | [127] “Acute rheumatic fever” [128] “Diseases of mitral valve” [129] “Diseases of aortic valve” [130] “Diseases of mitral and aortic valves” [131] “All other rheumatic heart disease” [133] “Hypertensive heart disease” [135] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [136] “Acute myocardial infarction” [137] “Other acute and subacute forms of ischemic heart disease” [138] “Angina pectoris” [139] “All Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease” [140] “Diseases of pulmonary circulation” [141] “Acute and subacute endocarditis” [142] “Acute pericarditis, acute myocarditis, and other diseases of pericardium” [143] “Mitral valve disorder” [144] “Aortic valve disorder” [145] “All other diseases of endocardium” [146] “Heart failure” [147] “Myocarditis, unspecified and myocardial degeneration” [148] All other and ill-defined forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”)19 | Malignant Neoplasms [37] “Of lip” [38] “Of tongue” [39] “Of pharynx” [40] “Of other and ill-defined sites within the lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [41] “Of esophagus” [42] “Of stomach” [43] “Of small intestine” [44] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse colon” [45] “Descending colon” [46] “Sigmoid colon” [47] “Cecum, appendix and ascending colon” [48] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse other and colon, unspecified” [49] “Of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus” [50] “Liver, primary” [51] “Intrahepatic bile ducts” [52] “Liver, not specified as primary or secondary” [53] “Of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts” [54] “O pancreas” [55] “Of retroperitoneum, peritoneum, and other and ill-defined sites” [56] “Of Larynx” [57] “Of trachea, bronchus, and lung” [58] “Of all other ill-defined sites” [59] “Of bone and articular cartilage” [60] “Of consecutive and other soft tissue” [61] “Melanoma of skin” [62] “Other malignant neoplasm of skin” [63] “Of female breast” [64] “Of male breast” [65] “Of cervix uteri” [66] “Of other parts of uterus” [67] “Of ovary and other uterine adnexa” [68] “Of other and unspecified female organs” [69] “Of prostate” [70] “Of testis” [71] “Of penis and other male genital organs” [72] “Of bladder” [73] “Of kidney and other and unspecified urinary organs” [74] “Of eye” [75] “Of brain” [76] “Of other and unspecified parts of nervous system” [77] “Of thyroid gland and other endocrine glands and related structures” [78] “Of all other and unspecified sites” [79] “Lymphosarcoma and reticulosarcoma” [80] “Hodgkin’s disease” [81] “Other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid and histiocytic tissue” [82] “Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative neoplasms” [83] “Lymphoid leukaemia” [84] “Myeloid leukaemia” [85] “Monocytic leukaemia” [86] “Other and unspecified leukaemia” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [149] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [150] “Intracerebral and other intercranial haemorrhage” [151] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries” [152] “Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of cerebral arteries” [153] “Cerebral embolism” [154] “Acute but ill-defined cerebrovascular disease” [155] “Other and late effects of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular Disease (Strokes)”) | [234] “Railway accidents” [235] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with train” [236] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with another motor vehicle” [237] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with pedestrian” [238] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with other vehicle or object” [239] Motor vehicle accidents “Not involving collision on highway” [240] “Motor vehicle traffic accident of unspecified nature” [241] “Motor vehicle nontraffic accidents” [242] “Other road vehicle accidents” [243] “Water transport accidents” [244] “Air and space transport accidents” [245] “Vehicle accidents not elsewhere classifiable” [246] “Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [247] “Accidental poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [248] “Accidental poisoning by gases and vapors” [249] “Misadventures during medical care, abnormal reactions & late complications” [250] “Fall from one level to another” [251] “Fall on the same level” [252] “Fracture, cause unspecified, and other unspecified falls” [253] “accidents caused by fires and flames” [254] “Lightning” [255] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [256] “Suffocation caused by inhalation or ingestion of food or other object” [257] “Accident caused by handgun” [258] “Accidents cause by all other and unspecified firearms” [259] “Accident caused by explosive material” [260] “Accidents caused by hot, caustic, or corrosive substances and radiation” [261] “Accident caused by electric current” [262] “All other accidents and late effects of accidental injury” [263] “Adverse effects of drugs, medicaments and biologicals in therapeutic use” [271] “Assault by handgun” [272] “Assault by all other and unspecified firearms” [273] “Assault by cutting and piercing instrument” [274] “Assault by all other means and late effect of injury” [275] “Legal execution” [276] “Other legal intervention and late effects” Injury undetermined whether accidental or inflicted” [277] “From poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [278] “From poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [279] “From injury by handgun” [280] “From injury by all other and unspecified firearms” [281] “From injury by all other means and late effects of injury” [282] “Injury resulting from operations of war” | [164] “Viral pneumonia” [165] “Pneumococcal and other bacterial pneumonia” [166] “Broncho-pneumonia, organism unspecified” [167] “Pneumonia due to other and unspecified organism” (Collectively reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) | [A7] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory system” | [A168] “Influenza” (Reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 Classification system is reported to be ICD-9 (“ICD-9 282 Selected Causes of Death”); however, numbers do not match | [127] “Acute rheumatic fever” [128] “Diseases of mitral valve” [129] “Diseases of aortic valve” [130] “Diseases of mitral and aortic valves” [131] “All other rheumatic heart disease” [133] “Hypertensive heart disease” [135] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [136] “Acute myocardial infarction” [137] “Other acute and subacute forms of ischemic heart disease” [138] “Angina pectoris” [139] “All Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease” [140] “Diseases of pulmonary circulation” [141] “Acute and subacute endocarditis” [142] “Acute pericarditis, acute myocarditis, and other diseases of pericardium” [143] “Mitral valve disorder” [144] “Aortic valve disorder” [145] “All other diseases of endocardium” [146] “Heart failure” [147] “Myocarditis, unspecified and myocardial degeneration” [148] All other and ill-defined forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | Malignant Neoplasms [37] “Of lip” [38] “Of tongue” [39] “Of pharynx” [40] “Of other and ill-defined sites within the lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [41] “Of esophagus” [42] “Of stomach” [43] “Of small intestine” [44] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse colon” [45] “Descending colon” [46] “Sigmoid colon” [47] “Cecum, appendix and ascending colon” [48] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse other and colon, unspecified” [49] “Of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus” [50] “Liver, primary” [51] “Intrahepatic bile ducts” [52] “Liver, not specified as primary or secondary” [53] “Of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts” [54] “O pancreas” [55] “Of retroperitoneum, peritoneum, and other and ill-defined sites” [56] “Of Larynx” [57] “Of trachea, bronchus, and lung” [58] “Of all other ill-defined sites” [59] “Of bone and articular cartilage” [60] “Of consecutive and other soft tissue” [61] “Melanoma of skin” [62] “Other malignant neoplasm of skin” [63] “Of female breast” [64] “Of male breast” [65] “Of cervix uteri” [66] “Of other parts of uterus” [67] “Of ovary and other uterine adnexa” [68] “Of other and unspecified female organs” [69] “Of prostate” [70] “Of testis” [71] “Of penis and other male genital organs” [72] “Of bladder” [73] “Of kidney and other and unspecified urinary organs”” [74] “Of eye” [75] “Of brain” [76] “Of other and unspecified parts of nervous system” [77] “Of thyroid gland and other endocrine glands and related structures” [78] “Of all other and unspecified sites” [79] “Lymphosarcoma and reticulosarcoma” [80] “Hodgkin’s disease” [81] “Other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid and histiocytic tissue” [82] “Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative neoplasms” [83] “Lymphoid leukaemia” [84] “Myeloid leukaemia” [85] “Monocytic leukaemia” [86] “Other and unspecified leukaemia” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms” | [149] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [150] “Intracerebral and other intercranial haemorrhage” [151] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries” [152] “Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of cerebral arteries” [153] “Cerebral embolism” [154] “Acute but ill-defined cerebrovascular disease” [155] “Other and late effects of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular Disease (Strokes)”) | [234] “Railway accidents” [235] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with train” [236] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with another motor vehicle” [237] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with pedestrian” [238] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with other vehicle or object” [239] Motor vehicle accidents “Not involving collision on highway” [240] “Motor vehicle traffic accident of unspecified nature” [241] “Motor vehicle nontraffic accidents” [242] “Other road vehicle accidents” [243] “Water transport accidents” [244] “Air and space transport accidents” [245] “Vehicle accidents not elsewhere classifiable” [246] “Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [247] “Accidental poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [248] “Accidental poisoning by gases and vapors” [249] “Misadventures during medical care, abnormal reactions & late complications” [250] “Fall from one level to another” [251] “Fall on the same level” [252] “Fracture, cause unspecified, and other unspecified falls” [253] “accidents caused by fires and flames” [254] “Lightning” [255] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [256] “Suffocation caused by inhalation or ingestion of food or other object” [257] “Accident caused by handgun” [258] “Accidents cause by all other and unspecified firearms” [259] “Accident caused by explosive material” [260] “Accidents caused by hot, caustic, or corrosive substances and radiation” [261] “Accident caused by electric current” [262] “All other accidents and late effects of accidental injury” [263] “Adverse effects of drugs, medicaments and biologicals in therapeutic use” [271] “Assault by handgun” [272] “Assault by all other and unspecified firearms” [273] “Assault by cutting and piercing instrument” [274] “Assault by all other means and late effect of injury” [275] “Legal execution” [276] “Other legal intervention and late effects” Injury undetermined whether accidental or inflicted” [277] “From poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [278] “From poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [279] “From injury by handgun” [280] “From injury by all other and unspecified firearms” [281] “From injury by all other means and late effects of injury” [282] “Injury resulting from operations of war” | [164] “Viral pneumonia” [165] “Pneumococcal and other bacterial pneumonia” [166] “Broncho-pneumonia, organism unspecified” [167] “Pneumonia due to other and unspecified organism” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia and Influenza”) | [A7] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory system” | [A168] “Influenza” (Reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 Classification system is reported to be ICD-9 (“Selected Causes of Death ICD 9”); however, numbers do not match ICD-9 codes21 | [127] “Acute rheumatic fever” [128] “Diseases of mitral valve” [129] “Diseases of aortic valve” [130] “Diseases of mitral and aortic valves” [131] “All other rheumatic heart disease” [133] “Hypertensive heart disease” [135] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [136] “Acute myocardial infarction” [137] “Other acute and subacute forms of ischemic heart disease” [138] “Angina pectoris” [139] “All Other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease” [140] “Diseases of pulmonary circulation” [141] “Acute and subacute endocarditis” [142] “Acute pericarditis, acute myocarditis, and other diseases of pericardium” [143] “Mitral valve disorder” [144] “Aortic valve disorder” [145] “All other diseases of endocardium” [146] “Heart failure” [147] “Myocarditis, unspecified and myocardial degeneration” [148] All other and ill-defined forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of the Heart”) | Malignant Neoplasms [37] “Of lip” [38] “Of tongue” [39] “Of pharynx” [40] “Of other and ill-defined sites within the lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [41] “Of esophagus” [42] “Of stomach” [43] “Of small intestine” [44] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse colon” [45] “Descending colon” [46] “Sigmoid colon” [47] “Cecum, appendix and ascending colon” [48] “Hepatic and splenic flexures and transverse other and colon, unspecified” [49] “Of rectum, rectosigmoid junction and anus” [50] “Liver, primary” [51] “Intrahepatic bile ducts” [52] “Liver, not specified as primary or secondary” [53] “Of gallbladder and extrahepatic bile ducts” [54] “O pancreas” [55] “Of retroperitoneum, peritoneum, and other and ill-defined sites” [56] “Of Larynx” [57] “Of trachea, bronchus, and lung” [58] “Of all other ill-defined sites” [59] “Of bone and articular cartilage” [60] “Of consecutive and other soft tissue” [61] “Melanoma of skin” [62] “Other malignant neoplasm of skin” [63] “Of female breast” [64] “Of male breast” [65] “Of cervix uteri” [66] “Of other parts of uterus” [67] “Of ovary and other uterine adnexa” [68] “Of other and unspecified female organs” [69] “Of prostate” [70] “Of testis” [71] “Of penis and other male genital organs” [72] “Of bladder” [73] “Of kidney and other and unspecified urinary organs”” [74] “Of eye” [75] “Of brain” [76] “Of other and unspecified parts of nervous system” [77] “Of thyroid gland and other endocrine glands and related structures” [78] “Of all other and unspecified sites” [79] “Lymphosarcoma and reticulosarcoma” [80] “Hodgkin’s disease” [81] “Other malignant neoplasms of lymphoid and histiocytic tissue” [82] “Multiple myeloma and immunoproliferative neoplasms” [83] “Lymphoid leukaemia” [84] “Myeloid leukaemia” [85] “Monocytic leukaemia” [86] “Other and unspecified leukaemia” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [149] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [150] “Intracerebral and other intercranial haemorrhage” [151] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries” [152] “Cerebral thrombosis and unspecified occlusion of cerebral arteries” [153] “Cerebral embolism” [154] “Acute but ill-defined cerebrovascular disease” [155] “Other and late effects of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular Disease (Strokes)”) | [234] “Railway accidents” [235] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with train” [236] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with another motor vehicle” [237] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with pedestrian” [238] Motor vehicle accidents “Involving collision with other vehicle or object” [239] Motor vehicle accidents “Not involving collision on highway” [240] “Motor vehicle traffic accident of unspecified nature” [241] “Motor vehicle nontraffic accidents” [242] “Other road vehicle accidents” [243] “Water transport accidents” [244] “Air and space transport accidents” [245] “Vehicle accidents not elsewhere classifiable” [246] “Accidental poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [247] “Accidental poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [248] “Accidental poisoning by gases and vapors” [249] “Misadventures during medical care, abnormal reactions & late complications” [250] “Fall from one level to another” [251] “Fall on the same level” [252] “Fracture, cause unspecified, and other unspecified falls” [253] “accidents caused by fires and flames” [254] “Lightning” [255] “Accidental drowning and submersion” [256] “Suffocation caused by inhalation or ingestion of food or other object” [257] “Accident caused by handgun” [258] “Accidents cause by all other and unspecified firearms” [259] “Accident caused by explosive material” [260] “Accidents caused by hot, caustic, or corrosive substances and radiation” [261] “Accident caused by electric current” [262] “All other accidents and late effects of accidental injury” [263] “Adverse effects of drugs, medicaments and biologicals in therapeutic use” [271] “Assault by handgun” [272] “Assault by all other and unspecified firearms” [273] “Assault by cutting and piercing instrument” [274] “Assault by all other means and late effect of injury” [275] “Legal execution” [276] “Other legal intervention and late effects” Injury undetermined whether accidental or inflicted [277] “From poisoning by drugs, medicaments, and biologicals” [278] “From poisoning by other solid or liquid substances” [279] “From injury by handgun” [280] “From injury by all other and unspecified firearms” [281] “From injury by all other means and late effects of injury” [282] “Injury resulting from operations of war” | [164] “Viral pneumonia” [165] “Pneumococcal and other bacterial pneumonia” [166] “Broncho-pneumonia, organism unspecified” [167] “Pneumonia due to other and unspecified organism” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia and Influenza”) | [A7] “Tuberculosis of the respiratory system” | [A168] “Influenza” (Reported in “Pneumonia and Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 Classification system is ICD-10 codes from Statistics Canada’s selected group causes22 | [I00-I02] “Acute rheumatic fever” [I05-I09] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [I11] “Hypertensive heart disease” [I13] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [I20-I25] “Ischaemic heart diseases” [I26-I28] “Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation” [I30-I52] “Other forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of heart”) | [C00-C14] “Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [C15-C26] “Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs” [C30-C39] “Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs” [C40-C41] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” [C43-C44] “Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin” [C45-C49] “Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue” [C50-C50] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [C51-C58] “Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs” [C60-C63] “Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs” [C64-C68] “Malignant neoplasm of urinary tract” [C69-C72] “Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system” [C73-C75] “Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands” [C76-C80] “Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, secondary and unspecified sites” [C81-C96] “Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue” [C97-C97] “Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [I60] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [I61] “Intracerebral haemorrhage” [I62] “Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage” [I63] “Cerebral infarction” [I64] “Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction” [I65] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I66] “Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I67] “Other cerebrovascular diseases” [I68] “Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” [I69] “Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular diseases”) | [V01-V99, Y85] “Transport accidents” [W00-X59, Y86] “Nontransport accidents” [X93-X95] “Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms” [X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1] “Assault (homicide) by other and unspecified means and their sequelae” [Y35, Y89.0] “Legal intervention” [Y22-Y24] “Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent” [Y10-Y21, Y25-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9] “Other and unspecified events of undetermined intent and their sequelae” [Y36, Y89.1] “Operations of war and their sequelae” | [J12] “Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J13] “Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae” [J14] “Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae” [J15] “Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J16] “Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified” [J17] “Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere” [J18] “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia”) | [A16] “Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically” | [J09] “Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus” [J10] “Influenza due to identified seasonal influenza virus” [J11] “Influenza, virus not identified” (Collectively reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 Classification system is ICD-10 codes from Statistics Canada’s selected group causes23 | [I00-I02] “Acute rheumatic fever” [I05-I09] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [I11] “Hypertensive heart disease” [I13] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [I20-I25] “Ischaemic heart diseases” [I26-I28] “Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation” [I30-I52] “Other forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of heart”) | [C00-C14] “Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [C15-C26] “Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs” [C30-C39] “Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs” [C40-C41] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” [C43-C44] “Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin” [C45-C49] “Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue” [C50-C50] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [C51-C58] “Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs” [C60-C63] “Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs” [C64-C68] “Malignant neoplasm of urinary tract” [C69-C72] “Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system” [C73-C75] “Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands” [C76-C80] “Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, secondary and unspecified sites” [C81-C96] “Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue” [C97-C97] “Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [I60] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [I61] “Intracerebral haemorrhage” [I62] “Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage” [I63] “Cerebral infarction” [I64] “Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction” [I65] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I66] “Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I67} “Other cerebrovascular diseases” [I68] “Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” [I69] “Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular diseases”) | [V01-V99, Y85] “Transport accidents” [W00-X59, Y86] “Nontransport accidents” [X93-X95] “Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms” [X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1] “Assault (homicide) by other and unspecified means and their sequelae” [Y35, Y89.0] “Legal intervention” [Y22-Y24] “Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent” [Y10-Y21, Y25-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9] “Other and unspecified events of undetermined intent and their sequelae” [Y36, Y89.1] “Operations of war and their sequelae” | [J12] “Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J13] “Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae” [J14] “Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae” [J15] “Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J16] “Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified” [J17] “Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere” [J18] “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia”) | [A16] “Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically” | [J09] “Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus” [J10] “Influenza due to identified seasonal influenza virus” [J11] “Influenza, virus not identified” (Collectively reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010 Classification system is ICD-10 codes from Statistics Canada’s selected group causes24 | [I00-I02] “Acute rheumatic fever” [I05-I09] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [I11] “Hypertensive heart disease” [I13] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [I20-I25] “Ischaemic heart diseases” [I26-I28] “Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation” [I30-I52] “Other forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of heart”) | [C00-C14] “Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [C15-C26] “Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs” [C30-C39] “Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs” [C40-C41] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” [C43-C44] “Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin” [C45-C49] “Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue” [C50-C50] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [C51-C58] “Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs” [C60-C63] “Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs” [C64-C68] “Malignant neoplasm of urinary tract” [C69-C72] “Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system” [C73-C75] “Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands” [C76-C80] “Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, secondary and unspecified sites” [C81-C96] “Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue” [C97-C97] “Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [I60] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [I61] “Intracerebral haemorrhage” [I62] “Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage” [I63] “Cerebral infarction” [I64] “Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction” [I65] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I66] “Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I67] “Other cerebrovascular diseases” [I68] “Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” [I69] “Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular diseases”) | [V01-V99, Y85] “Transport accidents” [W00-X59, Y86] “Nontransport accidents” [X93-X95] “Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms” [X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1] “Assault (homicide) by other and unspecified means and their sequelae” [Y35, Y89.0] “Legal intervention” [Y22-Y24] “Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent” [Y10-Y21, Y25-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9] “Other and unspecified events of undetermined intent and their sequelae” [Y36, Y89.1] “Operations of war and their sequelae” | [J12] “Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J13] “Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae” [J14] “Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae” [J15] “Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J16] “Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified” [J17] “Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere” [J18] “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia”) | [A16] “Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically” | [J09] “Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus” [J10] “Influenza due to identified seasonal influenza virus” [J11] “Influenza, virus not identified” (Collectively reported as “Influenza”) |
Year and classification system | Diseases of the Heart | Malignant Tumors | Cerebrovascular | Violent Deaths (Excluding Suicide) | Pneumonia | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Influenza |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 Classification system is ICD-10 codes from Statistics Canada’s selected group causes25 | [I00-I02] “Acute rheumatic fever” [I05-I09] “Chronic rheumatic heart disease” [I11] “Hypertensive heart disease” [I13] “Hypertensive heart and renal disease” [I20-I25] “Ischaemic heart diseases” [I26-I28] “Pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation” [I30-I52] “Other forms of heart disease” (Collectively reported as “Diseases of heart”) | [C00-C14] “Malignant neoplasms of lip, oral cavity and pharynx” [C15-C26] “Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs” [C30-C39] “Malignant neoplasm of respiratory and intrathoracic organs” [C40-C41] “Malignant neoplasm of bone and articular cartilage” [C43-C44] “Melanoma and other malignant neoplasms of skin” [C45-C49] “Malignant neoplasms of mesothelial and soft tissue” [C50-C50] “Malignant neoplasm of breast” [C51-C58] “Malignant neoplasms of female genital organs” [C60-C63] “Malignant neoplasms of male genital organs” [C64-C68] “Malignant neoplasm of urinary tract” [C69-C72] “Malignant neoplasms of eye, brain and other parts of central nervous system” [C73-C75] “Malignant neoplasms of thyroid and other endocrine glands” [C76-C80] “Malignant neoplasms of ill-defined, secondary and unspecified sites” [C81-C96] “Malignant neoplasm of lymphoid, haematopoietic and related tissue” [C97-C97] “Malignant neoplasms of independent (primary) multiple sites” (Collectively reported as “Malignant Neoplasms”) | [I60] “Subarachnoid haemorrhage” [I61] “Intracerebral haemorrhage” [I62] “Other nontraumatic intracranial haemorrhage” [I63] “Cerebral infarction” [I64] “Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction” [I65] “Occlusion and stenosis of precerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I66] “Occlusion and stenosis of cerebral arteries, not resulting in cerebral infarction” [I67] “Other cerebrovascular diseases” [I68] “Cerebrovascular disorders in diseases classified elsewhere” [I69] “Sequelae of cerebrovascular disease” (Collectively reported as “Cerebrovascular diseases”) | [V01-V99, Y85] “Transport accidents” [W00-X59, Y86] “Nontransport accidents” [X93-X95] “Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms” [X85-X92, X96-Y09, Y87.1] “Assault (homicide) by other and unspecified means and their sequelae” [Y35, Y89.0] “Legal intervention” [Y22-Y24] “Discharge of firearms, undetermined intent” [Y10-Y21, Y25-Y34, Y87.2, Y89.9] “Other and unspecified events of undetermined intent and their sequelae” [Y36, Y89.1] “Operations of war and their sequelae” | [J12] “Viral pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J13] “Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae” [J14] “Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae” [J15] “Bacterial pneumonia, not elsewhere classified” [J16] “Pneumonia due to other infectious organisms, not elsewhere classified” [J17] “Pneumonia in diseases classified elsewhere” [J18] “Pneumonia, organism unspecified” (Collectively reported as “Pneumonia”) | [A16] “Respiratory tuberculosis, not confirmed bacteriologically or histologically” | [J09] “Influenza due to identified zoonotic or pandemic influenza virus” [J10] “Influenza due to identified seasonal influenza virus” [J11] “Influenza, virus not identified” (Collectively reported as “Influenza”) |
Notes
1 Source: Table: “Death During the Year 1915, by Ages and Sexes,” Alberta Department of Agriculture, Annual Report 1915 (Edmonton: 2016), 264–270. Codes match ICD-2. Includes deaths at all ages. For the history of the ICD and an explanation of its several revisions, see Iwao M. Moriyama, Ruth M. Loy and Alastair H.T. Robb-Smith, History Of The Statistical Classification of Diseases and Causes Of Death, edited by Harry M. Rosenberg and Donna L. Hoyert (Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics; 2011), https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/misc/classification_diseases2011.pdf
2 Source: “Diagram Showing Number of Deaths from Eight Selected Causes” and “Causes of Death during the Year 1920, by ages and sexes (for the whole province),” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Branch 1920 (Edmonton: Printed by J.W. Jeffery, King’s Printer, 1921), 23 and 28–43. Codes match ICD-2. Includes deaths at all ages.
3 Source: Table: “Causes of death which during the two previous years accounted for at least one per cent of total of the death,” (a) “Deaths during the Year 1925—by Ages and Sexes for the Whole Province (Indians Excepted),” and (b) “Deaths during the Year 1925, by ages and sexes, of Indians Living on Reserves,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report 1925 (Edmonton: Printed by W.D. McLean, King’s Printer, 1926), 68, 96–109, and 142–144. Codes match ICD-3. Includes deaths at all ages. In this particular year, the causes of deaths for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people were published in two separate tables. We added the numbers from the two tables to present a total sum for the province. This was to be consistent with other years, where a single table presents causes of death for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Importantly, statistics for Indigenous peoples are at best incomplete.
4 Source: “Causes of Death” and “Table 17. Causes of Death by Sex and Age for the Whole Province, 1930,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Branch 1930 (Edmonton: Printed by W.D. McLean, King’s Printer, 1931), 6 and 44–57. Codes match ICD-3. Includes deaths at all ages.
5 Source: “Certain principal causes of death” and “Table 17. Causes of Death by Sex and Age for the Whole Province, 1935,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Branch 1935 (Edmonton: Printed by A. Shnitka King’s Printer, 1936), 8 and 48–65. Codes match ICD-4. Includes deaths at all ages.
6 Source: “Certain principal causes of death” and “Table 17. Causes of Death by Sex and Age for the Whole Province, 1940,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Branch 1940 (Edmonton: Printed by A. Shnitka King’s Printer, 1941), 7 and 48–65. Codes match ICD-4. Includes deaths at all ages.
7 Source: “Table 16. Causes of Death by Sex, Age and Residence for the Whole Province, 1945” and “Table 25. Principal Causes of Death by Numbers and Rates for each Years of the Last Decennial Period” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Branch 1945 (Edmonton: Printed by A. Shnitka King’s Printer, 1947), 33–53 and 117. Codes match International List of Causes of Death numbers in its fifth revision (ICD5). Includes deaths at all ages.
8 Source: “Table 18: Certain Causes of Death, by Numbers and Rates for each year of the last Decennial Period,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics 1955 (Edmonton: Printed by A. Shnitka King’s Printer, 1956), 62 and Table “TABLE 58. Causes of death (Intermediate List) by sex and age in Canada, by provinces, by place of residence, 1950 – continued Alberta,” in Vital Statistics Section, Health and Welfare Division, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Vital Statistics 1950 Statistiques Vitales (Ottawa, 1953), 340–349. Codes match “Intermediate List” numbers published in the International List of Causes of Death in its sixth revision (ICD-6). List is also known as “List A: Intermediate list of 150 causes for tabulation of morbidity and mortality.” Includes deaths at all ages.
9 Source: “Table 8: Deaths, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1955” and “Table 18: Certain Causes of Death, by Numbers and Rates for each year of the last Decennial Period,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics 1955 (Edmonton: Printed by A. Shnitka King’s Printer, 1956), 22–29 and 62. Codes match ICD-6 Intermediate List. Includes deaths at all ages.
10 There is a discrepancy in the number of deaths due to “Cancer,” between the number reported in “Table 18: Certain Causes of Deaths” (1,234) and the sum that is obtained by adding the number of deaths from Cancer’s constituent codes in “Table 8: Death, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1955” (1,266). We used the number in Table 18.
11 Source: “Table 8: Deaths, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1960” and “Table 18: Certain Causes of Death, by Numbers and Rates for each year of the last Decennial Period,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Division of Vital Statistics 1960 (Edmonton: Printed by L.S. Wall, Queen’s Printer, 1962), 27–35 and 72. Codes match ICD-7 Intermediate List. Includes deaths at all ages.
12 Source: “Table 8: Deaths, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1965” and “Table 19: Certain Causes of Death, by Numbers and Rates for each year of the last Decennial Period,” Alberta Department of Public Health, Annual Report of the Vital Statistics Division 1965 (Edmonton: Printed by L.S. Wall, Printer to the Queen Most Excellent Majesty, 1967), 29–37 and 72. Codes match ICD-7 Intermediate List of 150 Causes. Includes deaths at all ages.
13 There is a discrepancy in the number of deaths due to “Cancer”, between the number reported in “Table 19: Certain Causes of Deaths” (1,625) and the sum that is obtained by adding the number of deaths from Cancer’s constituent codes in “Table 8: Death, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1965” (1,659). We used the number in Table 19.
14 Source: “Summary” and “Table 6: Deaths, by Cause and Sex, by Age, Alberta 1970,” Alberta Department of Health, Annual Report of the Division of Vital Statistics 1970 (Edmonton: Printed by L.S. Wall, Printer to the Queen Most Excellent Majesty, 1972), 7 and 45–54. Codes match ICD-8’s “List A: List of 150 causes for tabulation of morbidity and mortality.” Includes deaths at all ages.
15 Source: “Table 11b: Deaths occurring in Alberta, cause by Sex, 1975,” Alberta Social Services and Community Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1975 and 1976 (Edmonton: 1978), 37–47. Codes match ICD-8 Intermediate List A: List of 150 Causes for Tabulation of Morbidity and Mortality. Includes deaths at all ages for residents and non-residents.
16 The number in round brackets () indicates the number from the list of seventy-two causes selected for the province’s Vital Statistics Annual Review. The number in square brackets [] indicates the corresponding ICD-9 codes. Source: “Table 11: Deaths Occurring in Alberta, Cause by Sex and Age, 1980” and “Summary of Vital Statistics” Alberta Social Services and Community Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1980 (Edmonton: 1983), 22–27 and 30. In the “Summary of Vital Statistics” only rates are given for the Leading Causes of Death. Includes deaths at all ages for residents and non-residents.
17 See Note in Vital Statistics Annual Review 1985: “In Vital Statistics Annual Reviews for the years 1979 through 1983, the category ‘Diseases of the Heart’ has been understated. Deaths which should have been classified in Condition 34 (Other Chronic Ischemic Heart Diseases) were included in Condition 67 (All Other Diseases).” Alberta Community and Occupational Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1985 (Edmonton: 1986), 58.
18 Source: “Table 11: Deaths, Cause by Sex and Age, 1985” and “Vital Statistics Summary, Alberta 1985” Alberta Community and Occupational Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1985 (Edmonton: 1986), 18–49 and 55. Causes include 282 Selected Causes of Death from ICD-9. The “List of 282 Selected Causes of Death” (and the list of “72 Selected Causes of Death” used in 1980) was constructed based on the WHO Basic Tabulation List and developed by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the Centre of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the United States. See U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, National Center for Health Statistics, Technical Appendix from Vital Statistics of the United States 1989 (Lanham, Md.: Bernan Associates, 1993), 9. Includes deaths at all ages for residents and non-residents.
19 The grouped cause of death, “Diseases of the Heart,” defined by Alberta (and others) as the sum of ICD-9 codes 390–398, 402, 404, 410–429, does not match the sum of the figures of the heart-related causes reported individually in the Annual Review’s “Table 11: Deaths, Cause by Sex and Age, 1985.” We believe that the reason for this is that the combined causes reported in the Annual Review do not strictly correspond to the ICD codes included in “Diseases of the Heart”, and the figures for “Diseases of the Heart” are constructed from available death reports and files, and not from the sum of the combined causes published that year. This applies to the years 1985, 1990, and 1995. See Public Health Surveillance and Environmental Health Branch, Public Health Division, Alberta Health & Wellness, ICD-9 to ICD-10 Coding with Reference to Causes of Death Grouping in Alberta, Health Surveillance System Series Working Document (July, 2006), https://open.alberta.ca/dataset/5bbd50c0-ed15-4dc8-b51f-affa45b82a17/resource/c69757b3-7bb2-49ed-b7a9-9cfa560ad7e3/download/icd-death-grouping-2007.pdf; Leslie Geran, Patricia Tully, Patricia Wood (Health Statistics Division), Brad Thomas (Household Survey Methods Division), Statistics Canada, Comparability of ICD-10 and ICD-9 for Mortality Statistics in Canada (Ottawa, Minister of Industry, 2005), see “Table 4. Bridge-coding of 1999 deaths: ICD-10/ICD-9 comparability ratios,” https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/84-548-x/84-548-x2005001-eng.pdf?st=SYGBFzcN
20 Source: “Table 11: Deaths, Cause by Sex and Age, 1990” and “Vital Statistics Summary, Alberta 1990” Alberta Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1990 (Edmonton: 1991), 22–46 and 62. Causes include 282 Selected Causes of Death from ICD-9. Includes deaths at all ages for residents and non-residents. See note above concerning inconsistencies for deaths from heart-related causes in 1985, 1990, and 1995.
21 “Causes of death are based on the International Classification of Diseases 9th Edition; and for reporting purposes are combined into 282 causes.” Source: “Table 11: Deaths, Cause by Sex and Age, 1995” and “Vital Statistics Summary, Alberta 1995” Alberta Health, Vital Statistics Annual Review 1995 (Edmonton: 1996), 18–40, 58 and 62. Causes include 282 Selected Causes of Death from ICD-9. Includes deaths at all ages for residents and non-residents. See note above concerning inconsistencies for deaths from heart-related causes in 1985, 1990, and 1995.
22 Source: Statistics Canada. Deaths and mortality rate (age standardization using 2011 population), by selected grouped causes. Table: 13-10-0800-01 (formerly CANSIM 102-0553). Including crude rate per 100,000 population. https://doi.org/10.25318/1310080001-eng. Includes deaths at all ages. Causes match the “Table B. List of 113 Selected Causes of Death,” from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / National Center for Health Statistics, “Instruction Manual; Part 9; ICD-10 Cause-of-Death Lists for Tabulating Mortality Statistics.” Codes correspond to ICD-10.
23 Source: Statistics Canada. Deaths and mortality rate (age standardization using 2011 population), by selected grouped causes. Table: 13-10-0800-01 (formerly CANSIM 102-0553). Including crude rate per 100,000 population. https://doi.org/10.25318/1310080001-eng. Includes deaths at all ages. Codes correspond to ICD-10.
24 Source: Statistics Canada. Deaths and mortality rate (age standardization using 2011 population), by selected grouped causes. Table: 13-10-0800-01 (formerly CANSIM 102-0553). Including crude rate per 100,000 population. https://doi.org/10.25318/1310080001-eng. Includes deaths at all ages. Codes correspond to ICD-10.
25 Source: Statistics Canada. Deaths and mortality rate (age standardization using 2011 population), by selected grouped causes. Table: 13-10-0800-01 (formerly CANSIM 102-0553). Including crude rate per 100,000 population. https://doi.org/10.25318/1310080001-eng. Includes deaths at all ages. Codes correspond to ICD-10.