There were 249 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 4.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 199 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 2.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 40 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 2.4% decrease from the previous week.
There were 26 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Massachusetts in the week ending July 9, making up 2.9% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 9, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 40 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 5.3% increase over the previous week.
There were 154 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Massachusetts in the week ending July 9, making up 17% of total deaths by all causes in Massachusetts.
There were 24 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 22.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 30 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 15.4% increase over the previous week.
There were 29 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, a 52.6% increase over the previous week.
There were 12 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Massachusetts during the week ending July 23, 2022, an increase over the previous week.
Massachusetts' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending July 9, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.