Yellowhammer Times

There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 27, making up less than 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

44 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 44 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 12% decrease from the previous week.

34 people die in Alabama with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 34 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 6.3% increase over the previous week.

11 people die from kidney disease in Alabama during week ending Aug. 27

There were 11 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

CDC predicts 255 people age 85 and older in Alabama died during week ending August 20

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 255 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending August 20.

175 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 175 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 6.7% increase over the previous week.

28 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Alabama during week ending Aug. 20

There were 28 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 4.3% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

250 people die in Alabama from heart disease in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 250 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 4.2% decrease from the previous week.

48 people die in Alabama from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 48 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 11.1% decrease from the previous week.

40 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Alabama during week ending Aug. 20

There were 40 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alabama in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 6.2% of total deaths by all causes in Alabama.

Week of August 20: 287 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Alabama

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 287 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending August 20.

45 people die in Alabama from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Sept. 3, 2022

There were 45 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 2.3% increase over the previous week.

End of life: Alabama deaths during week ending Aug. 20 did not exceed death expectancy