Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 7.19 Number of Deaths with Diabetic Ketoacidosis as
Underlying Cause of Death and Death Rate per 100,000
Population, by Age, United States, 1980-1996

Age Group Age-
adjusted
Rate

0-44 45-64 65-74 75+ Total

Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate Number Rate

Year 321 0.20 506 1.14 392 2.50 553 5.50 1772 0.78 0.78

1980

1981 309 0.19 511 1.15 334 2.10 552 5.35 1707 0.74 0.74

1982 308 0.19 434 0.98 384 2.38 574 5.40 1700 0.73 0.73

1983 334 0.21 451 1.01 318 1.94 566 5.18 1669 0.71 0.70

1984 352 0.22 403 0.91 374 2.25 553 4.92 1682 0.71 0.70

1985 331 0.20 407 0.91 358 2.13 590 5.11 1686 0.71 0.69

1986 388 0.23 396 0.89 357 2.08 594 5.02 1735 0.72 0.70

1987 375 0.22 404 0.90 296 1.70 584 4.80 1660 0.69 0.66

1988 457 0.27 435 0.96 341 1.93 572 4.59 1805 0.74 0.71

1989 446 0.26 481 1.05 334 1.87 597 4.67 1858 0.75 0.72

1990 427 0.25 404 0.88 297 1.65 572 4.39 1700 0.68 0.65

1991 439 0.25 411 0.88 285 1.56 559 4.15 1694 0.67 0.64

1992 445 0.26 414 0.86 309 1.67 503 3.64 1671 0.66 0.62

1993 440 0.25 458 0.92 304 1.63 505 3.57 1707 0.66 0.62

1994 500 0.28 410 0.81 269 1.44 520 3.59 1701 0.65 0.61

1995 521 0.29 509 0.97 282 1.50 521 3.52 1833 0.70 0.65

1996 521 0.29 468 0.87 274 1.47 503 3.31 1766 0.67 0.62

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. U.S. Bureau of the Census, census of the population and population estimates. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NOTES: For additional information on methods and data sources, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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