Disease

Number of Deaths

Rate (Deaths per 100,000)

Diseases of heart

943

190.2

Malignant neoplasms (Cancer)

915

184.6

All other disease (Residual)

515

103.9

Cerebrovascular diseases (Stroke)

178

35.9

Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)

149

30.1

 

Source: Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health