Taylor 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	6,573	5,074.1	5,244.2	4,846.6	8.2	*	36
Malignant Neoplasms	1,336	1,031.3	1,046.6	800.8	30.7	*	12
Diseases of the Heart	1,155	891.5	910.2	612.2	48.7	*	13
Motor Vehicle Injuries	763	589.0	610.5	442.6	37.9	*	42
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	410	316.5	329.9	318.0	3.8		36
Suicide	308	237.7	246.3	267.3	-7.9		49
Congenital Anomalies	466	360.1	386.1	202.2	91.0	*	15
Homicide and Legal Intervention	79	61.0	62.8	312.1	-79.9	*	48
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	193	149.4	160.2	91.8	74.5	*	20
Cerebrovascular Disease	58	44.8	46.0	106.1	-56.7	*	53
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	96	74.1	71.3	94.4	-24.5	*	32
Diabetes Mellitus	34	26.2	26.8	72.0	-62.8	*	53
Prematurity	193	149.4	160.2	131.5	21.8	*	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	113	87.2	86.2	62.8	37.3	*	16
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	71	54.8	56.5	403.8	-86.0	*	32
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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