TABLE M18. LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN 1998 AMONG RESIDENTS 65 AND OVER
NEW JERSEY, 1988-1998
	HEART DISEASE		MALIGNANT NEOPLASMS		CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES		CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES		PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA		DIABETES MELLITUS
YEAR	NUMBER	RATE	NUMBER	RATE	NUMBER	RATE	NUMBER	RATE	NUMBER	RATE	NUMBER	RATE
1988	22,687	2,261.6	11,404	1,136.8	3,583	357.2	1,848	184.2	2,100	209.3	1,108	110.5
1989	20,226	1,990.0	12,152	1,195.6	3,510	345.3	2,023	199.0	1,964	193.2	1,575	155.0
1990	19,849	1,936.4	12,332	1,203.1	3,396	331.3	1,953	190.5	2,086	203.5	1,564	152.6
1991	19,750	1,893.1	12,882	1,234.8	3,458	331.5	1,955	191.2	2,009	192.6	1,491	142.9
1992	20,206	1,911.6	12,779	1,209.0	3,425	324.0	2,049	193.8	1,938	183.3	1,618	153.1
1993	20,366	1,900.5	13,286	1,239.8	3,462	323.1	2,297	214.3	2,267	211.5	1,637	152.8
1994	19,890	1,836.3	13,255	1,223.8	3,610	333.3	2,227	205.6	2,053	189.5	1,730	159.7
1995	20,445	1,871.9	13,485	1,234.7	3,718	340.4	2,330	213.3	2,331	213.4	1,860	170.3
1996	20,432	1,858.1	13,184	1,199.0	3,726	338.9	2,424	220.4	2,214	201.3	1,854	168.6
1997	19,963	1,805.5	13,067	1,181.8	3,662	331.2	2,454	221.9	2,181	197.3	1,847	167.0
1998	20,034	1,811.7	12,979	1,173.7	3,548	320.8	2,409	217.8	2,165	195.8	1,799	162.7
Death rates are computed per 100,000 estimated population aged 65 and over.