Age-adjusted death rate due to suicide, New Jersey.
Rate: Number of suicides per 100,000 persons (age-adjusted).
Definition: Deaths with suicide as the underlying cause. Suicide is defined as death resulting from the intentional use of force against oneself. ICD-10 codes: X60-X84, Y87.0
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