Mineral 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	11,260	4,875.1	4,999.6	4,846.6	3.2	*	43
Malignant Neoplasms	1,968	852.3	849.4	800.8	6.1	*	46
Diseases of the Heart	1,572	680.8	683.3	612.2	11.6	*	47
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,789	774.6	774.8	442.6	75.0	*	29
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	590	255.7	274.7	318.0	-13.6	*	45
Suicide	1,041	450.7	448.1	267.3	67.6	*	11
Congenital Anomalies	746	323.0	345.8	202.2	71.0	*	21
Homicide and Legal Intervention	211	91.4	96.9	312.1	-68.9	*	43
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	83.8	92.1	91.8	0.3		43
Cerebrovascular Disease	157	68.0	67.9	106.1	-36.0	*	44
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	165	71.4	73.8	94.4	-21.8	*	30
Diabetes Mellitus	171	74.0	73.3	72.0	1.8		44
Prematurity	387	167.6	184.2	131.5	40.1	*	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	163	70.6	66.2	62.8	5.5		31
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	117	50.7	53.8	403.8	-86.7	*	34
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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