Raleigh County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Number of Deaths

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate**	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	9,205	1,172.6	1,037.2	882.2	17.6	*	14
Diseases of the Heart	3,136	399.5	351.6	279.0	26.0	*	16
Malignant Neoplasms	1,970	251.0	216.0	203.9	5.9	*	32
Lung	625	79.6	67.5	57.6	17.1	*	37
Colon	147	18.7	16.2	18.3	-11.7		45
Breast	142	35.2	30.9	28.2	9.6		27
Prostate	101	26.5	22.6	33.9	-33.4	*	38
All Other Malignant Neoplasms	955	121.7	105.5	99.6	5.9		20
Diabetes	332	42.3	36.7	23.8	54.2	*	13
Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke)	540	68.8	60.5	61.6	-1.8		25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	533	67.9	58.2	41.4	40.5	*	19
Pneumonia and Influenza	237	30.2	26.9	33.5	-19.7	*	33
Unintentional Injuries	360	45.9	43.9	35.6	23.4	*	30
Motor Vehicle	158	20.1	19.6	15.9	23.5	*	36
Non Motor Vehicle	202	25.7	24.3	19.6	23.9	*	14
Intentional Injuries	201	25.6	25.0	18.4	35.9	*	9
Suicide	138	17.6	17.0	11.3	50.2	*	10
Homicide and Legal     Intervention	63	8.0	8.0	7.2	11.6		10
All Other Causes of Death	1,896	241.5	218.5	185.1	18.1	*	14
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 Number of Deaths	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate**	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate**	Percent Difference from U.S	SI*	County Rank

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


See Introduction for explanation of tables.

Last updated March 31, 2004.

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