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There were 131 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 4% increase over the previous week.

22 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Arkansas during week ending Oct. 8

There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

138 people die in Arkansas from heart disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 138 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 17.4% decrease from the previous week.

CDC predicts 194 people age 85 and older in Arkansas died during week ending October 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 194 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 8.

Week of October 8: 223 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 223 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending October 8.

34 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Arkansas during week ending Oct. 8

There were 34 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 6.4% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

64 people die in Arkansas from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 64 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 16.4% increase over the previous week.

Excess deaths during week ending Oct. 8 in Arkansas

Arkansas's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

24 people die in Arkansas from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 24 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 17.2% decrease from the previous week.

121 people die from diseases of the heart in Arkansas during week ending Oct. 8

There were 121 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 22.7% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

25 people die in Arkansas from diabetes mellitus in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 25 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 19.4% decrease from the previous week.

Week ending October 8 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Arkansas

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 138 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 8.

26 people die in Arkansas from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 26 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 18.8% decrease from the previous week.

97 people die from cancer in Arkansas during week ending Oct. 8

There were 97 deaths from cancer reported in Arkansas in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 18.2% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.

13 people die in Arkansas from kidney disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 13 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 13.3% decrease from the previous week.

11 people die in Arkansas from influenza and pneumonia in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 11 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, an increase over the previous week.

112 people in 45-64 age group in Arkansas are estimated to have died during week ending October 8

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 112 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending October 8.

Death count exceeds upper threshold of death expectancy during week Oct. 8 in Arkansas