Mercer County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	33,030	6,160.0	6,615.9	4,846.6	36.5	*	6
Malignant Neoplasms	4,853	905.1	921.3	800.8	15.0	*	34
Diseases of the Heart	5,052	942.2	973.0	612.2	58.9	*	7
Motor Vehicle Injuries	5,088	948.9	984.4	442.6	122.4	*	16
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,528	471.6	525.2	318.0	65.2	*	12
Suicide	2,601	485.1	497.9	267.3	86.3	*	6
Congenital Anomalies	1,279	238.6	296.1	202.2	46.5	*	31
Homicide and Legal Intervention	2,078	387.5	413.7	312.1	32.5	*	4
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	709	132.3	169.3	91.8	84.4	*	18
Cerebrovascular Disease	587	109.5	109.5	106.1	3.2		21
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	625	116.6	119.9	94.4	27.1	*	9
Diabetes Mellitus	601	112.1	115.9	72.0	61.0	*	13
Prematurity	838	156.4	200.1	131.5	52.2	*	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	630	117.6	122.8	62.8	95.6	*	6
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	416	77.6	85.3	403.8	-78.9	*	20
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated March 7, 2001.

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