Rate: Number of deaths due to oropharyngeal cancer per 100,000 Population.

Definition: Number of deaths per 100,000 with malignant neoplasm (cancer) of the lip, oral cavity and pharynx as the underlying cause of death (ICD-10 codes: C00-C14).

Data Sources:

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File. CDC WONDER On-line Database accessed at http://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html

(2) Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

(3) Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development