1993 Annual Report of Vital Statistics		Department of Health, City of New Haven

A total of 408 resident deaths were due to diseases of the heart in 1993. The crude death rate decreased slightly in 1993 to 312.7/100,000 compared to 314.2/100,000 in 1992. At least one death due to diseases of the heart occurred in all the age categories from "30-34 years" through "85 and over". The majority of deaths due to this cause were in the higher age brackets. Residents who died of disease who were 65 years old and older accounted for 82% of all deaths attributed to this cause.

The death rate for white residents increased slightly from 428-4/100,000 in 1992 to 436.9/100,000 in 1993. For nonwhite residents the death rate decreased from 181.0/100,000 in 1992 to 167.7/100,000 in 1993.

New Haven Resident Deaths (1989-1993)
Diseases of The Heart