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Deaths from Endocrine disorders

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

Diabetes: 71,372 deaths in USA 2001 (CDC); 68,399 annual deaths or 2.9% of deaths (CDC/1999)
Endocrine system cancer: 2,440 estimated deaths for endocrine system cancer in the US 2004 (Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004)

Death statistics for Endocrine disorders: The following are statistics from various sources about deaths and Endocrine disorders:

Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 9.8% of female deaths from stroke in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 6.4% of male deaths from stroke in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 13.6% of female deaths from cancer in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 17.7% of male deaths from cancer in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
Endocrine and nutritional disorders caused 28 male deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)
Endocrine and nutritional disorders caused 19 female deaths per 100,000 population in Australia 2002 (AIHW Mortality Database, Australia’s Health 2004)