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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Raleigh County, 2000
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 9 10.3
Total Deaths, All Causes 964 12.2
---Deaths under 1 Year 6 6.8
---Deaths under 28 Days 4 4.6
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 12 15.1
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 1 1.3
Malignant Neoplasms 188 237.3
---of Digestive Organs 39 49.2
------Colon 22 27.8
------Pancreas 6 7.6
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 66 83.3
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 64 80.8
---of Breast 7 8.8
---of Genitourinary Organs 21 26.5
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 4 5.0
------Prostate 8 10.1
------Bladder 4 5.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 55 69.4
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 8 10.1
Diabetes Mellitus 39 49.2
Alzheimer's Disease 9 11.4
Major Cardiovascular Disease 393 496.1
---Diseases of the Heart 325 410.2
------Ischemic Heart Disease 237 299.2
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 1.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 55 69.4
---Atherosclerosis 4 5.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 10.1
Influenza and Pneumonia 20 25.2
---Influenza 1 1.3
---Pneumonia 19 24.0
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 51 64.4
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 8 10.1
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 35 44.2
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 28 35.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 16.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 20.2
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 6 7.6
Accidents 36 45.4
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 14 17.7
---Falls 5 6.3
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 1 1.3
---Drownings 3 3.8
---Other Accidents 13 16.4
Intentional Self-Harm 16 20.2
Assault 4 5.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 116 146.4
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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