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Deaths from Digestive Diseases

Deaths from Digestive Diseases: 191,000 deaths in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)

Deaths from types of Digestive Diseases: for details see deaths from types of Digestive Diseases analysis; summary of available deaths by type data:

inflammatory bowel disease: fewer than 1,000 deaths in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, US Government Printing Office, NIDDK, 1994)
Cystic Fibrosis: 485 deaths (NHLBI 1999)
constipation: 29 deaths in the USA 1982-85 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Cholera: 1 death from 53 cases in USA in the years 1995-1999 (MMWR 1999)
Colorectal cancer: 57,200 deaths in USA 1999 (CDC)
Gallstones: 2,975 people in the USA 1975 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, US Government Printing Office, NIDDK, 1994)
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: 1,000 deaths in the USA 1984-88 for "GERD and related esophageal disorders" (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Nonulcer dyspepsia: 49 deaths in the USA 1980’s (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)
Pancreatitis: 2,700 deaths in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Peptic Ulcer: 4,604 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 6,500 deaths (NIDDK 1987)
Shigellosis: 10 reported deaths in USA 1999 for shigellosis and amebiasis (NVSR Sep 2001)
Small Intestine Cancer: 1,130 estimated deaths for small intestine cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)
Stomach Cancer: 12,711 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001)
Infectious Diarrhea: 3,100 deaths in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, NIDDK, 1994)
Digestive system cancer: 134,840 estimated deaths for digestive system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Digestive Diseases: 191,000 per year, 15,916 per month, 3,673 per week, 523 per day, 21 per hour, 0 per minute, 0 per second. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 191,000 deaths in the USA 1985 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)

Deaths information for Digestive Diseases: Mortality: 191,000, including deaths from cancer (1985) (Source: excerpt from Digestive Diseases Statistics: NIDDK)

Death statistics for Digestive Diseases: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Digestive Diseases:

25 male deaths per 100,000 population for digestive diseases in Australia 1994 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004)
17 female deaths per 100,000 population for digestive diseases in Australia 1994 (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2004)
Digestive conditions including gastritis, duodenitis, non-infectious enteritis, and colitis caused 2.2% of deaths for non-neonate infants in USA 1999 [NVSR 2001]
Digestive diseases caused 26 male deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)
Digestive diseases caused 19 female deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)