CDIEE uses the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) cause-of-death categories to determine leading causes of death in Georgia.

Goals

• To identify the most common causes of death in Georgia by age group for men, women, whites, and blacks.

Data & Reports

Leading causes of death, Georgia, 1999-2002 
Leading causes of death, Georgia, 1997-2001 
Leading causes of death, Georgia, 1996-2000 

These tables show the top 10 leading causes of death in Georgia by age group, sex, and race for the years indicated.

Leading causes of death in young persons, Georgia, 2002 

Leading causes of death in young persons, Georgia, 2001 
Leading causes of death in young persons, Georgia, 2000 

These tables show the top three leading causes of death in Georgia in persons 1 to 34 years of age by age group, sex, and race for the year indicated.