There were 28 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Jan. 15, a 7.7 percent increase over the previous week.
There were 17 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 18.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were 17 deaths from cancer reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up 18.5 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Jan. 15, a decrease from the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 10.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 10.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 10.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 10.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Rhode Island in the week ending Jan. 15, making up less than 10.9 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Dec. 25, an increase over the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending December 25, making up less than 1000 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Rhode Island during the week ending Dec. 25, an increase over the previous week.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Rhode Island in the week ending December 25, making up less than 1000 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were 718 Rhode Island residents who died of unintentional injuries in 2017, a 6.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.
Rhode Island's death count exceeded the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Jan. 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were less than 10 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Rhode Island in the week ending December 25, making up less than 1000 percent of total deaths by all causes in Rhode Island.
There were 129 Rhode Island residents who committed suicide in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase over the previous year, according to data obtained from the National Center for Health Statistics.