There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 24.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 24 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Iowa in the week ending Aug. 20, making up 5.8% of total deaths by all causes in Iowa.
There were 115 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 5.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 116 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 15.9% decrease from the previous week.
There were 21 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 19.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 21 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 48.8% decrease from the previous week.
There were 20 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Iowa during the week ending Sept. 3, 2022, a 5.3% increase over the previous week.
Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.