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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 0 0.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 114 11.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 1 9.4
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 9.4
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 1 10.3
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 26 267.5
---of Digestive Organs 2 20.6
------Colon 1 10.3
------Pancreas 0 0.0
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 5 51.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 5 51.4
---of Breast 2 20.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 5 51.4
------Cervix Uteri 0 0.0
------Ovary 1 10.3
------Prostate 3 30.9
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 12 123.5
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 0 0.0
Diabetes Mellitus 4 41.2
Alzheimer's Disease 0 0.0
Major Cardiovascular Disease 57 586.5
---Diseases of the Heart 47 483.6
------Ischemic Heart Disease 36 370.4
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 10.3
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 9 92.6
---Atherosclerosis 0 0.0
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 0 0.0
Influenza and Pneumonia 2 20.6
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 2 20.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 6 61.7
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 0 0.0
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 2 20.6
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 1 10.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 1 10.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 30.9
Congenital Anomalies 1 10.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 10.3
Accidents 3 30.9
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 2 20.6
---Falls 0 0.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 1 10.3
Intentional Self-Harm 0 0.0
Assault 0 0.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 7 72.0
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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