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There were 203 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 6.3% increase over the previous week.

CDC predicts 199 people age 85 and older in Alabama died during week ending March 26

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 199 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending March 26.

Alabama ranks 29th in the U.S. for the most license taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Alabama collected $606.4 million in license taxes, ranking it 29th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

135 people die in Alabama from cancer in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 135 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 13.4% increase over the previous week.

696 deaths in Alabama in week ending March 19

There were 696 deaths in Alabama in the week ending March 19, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

Alabama deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending March 26

Alabama's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending March 26, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

29 people die in Alabama from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 29 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 43.1% decrease from the previous week.

Week of March 26: 262 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Alabama

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 262 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending March 26.

Alabama ranks 21st in the U.S. for the most other selective sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2021

In 2021, Alabama collected $645.3 million in other selective sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 21st in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

45 people die in Alabama from cerebrovascular disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 45 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 8.2% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending March 26 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Alabama

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 176 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending March 26.

29 people die in Alabama from diabetes mellitus in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 29 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 20.8% increase over the previous week.

27 people die in Alabama from Alzheimer's disease in week ending April 9, 2022

There were 27 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alabama during the week ending April 9, 2022, a 8% increase over the previous week.

Alabama ranks 32nd in the U.S. for the most tobacco products sales tax paid in 2021