Morbidity & Mortality

Mortality rates measure the frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified interval.17 Mortality data answers critical questions to help health care organizations and providers understand how many people are dying and – importantly – why. Cancer (of all types) and heart disease were the leading causes of death between 2017 and 2019, followed by Stroke in Seminole County.

Exhibit 17: Leading Causes of Death for Seminole County

Florida Seminole County

146.0 146.7 146.5

135.0

Per 100,000

40.7 55.3 55

48.3

38.1 35.3

Cancer Hearth Disease Stroke Unintentional Injury Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease

Age-Adjusted Mortality Rate, per 100,000

Heart Disease Cancer Unintentional Injury Stroke Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Diabetes Alzheimer's Disease Suicide

Florida Seminole County

146.5 146.0 55.0 40.7 38.1 20.3 19.9 14.6 135.9 146.7 48.3 55.3 35.3 19.8 19.5 11.7

Source: Florida Department of Health. Bureau of Vital Statistics, 2017-2019

17Deputy Director for Public Health Science & Surveillance. Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology & Laboratory Services, Division of Scientific Education & Professional Development.