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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Raleigh County, 1999
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 6.9
Total Deaths, All Causes 872 11.1
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 9.2
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 2.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 16 20.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.3
Malignant Neoplasms 182 230.7
---of Digestive Organs 41 52.0
------Colon 9 11.4
------Pancreas 8 10.1
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 65 82.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 59 74.8
---of Breast 11 13.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 22 27.9
------Cervix Uteri 2 2.5
------Ovary 3 3.8
------Prostate 6 7.6
------Bladder 5 6.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 43 54.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 6 7.6
Diabetes Mellitus 28 35.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 359 455.0
---Diseases of the Heart 292 370.1
------Ischemic Heart Disease 225 285.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 4 5.1
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 51 64.6
---Atherosclerosis 3 3.8
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 9 11.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 10.1
---Pneumonia 7 8.9
---Influenza 1 1.3
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 58 73.5
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 3 3.8
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 23 29.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 21 26.6
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 12.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 17 21.5
Congenital Anomalies 6 7.6
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 4 5.1
Accidents 33 41.8
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 12 15.2
---Falls 5 6.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 3 3.8
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 13 16.5
Intentional Self-Harm 15 19.0
Assault 10 12.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 96 121.7
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 28, 2001.

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