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

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 3 11.0
Total Deaths, All Causes 303 11.8
---Deaths under 1 Year 4 14.7
---Deaths under 28 Days 2 7.3
Tuberculosis 0 0.0
Septicemia 3 11.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0.0
Malignant Neoplasms 68 264.5
---of Digestive Organs 11 42.8
------Colon 4 15.6
------Pancreas 2 7.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 32 124.5
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 32 124.5
---of Breast 3 11.7
---of Genitourinary Organs 4 15.6
------Cervix Uteri 1 3.9
------Ovary 1 3.9
------Prostate 1 3.9
------Bladder 0 0.0
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 18 70.0
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 1 3.9
Diabetes Mellitus 15 58.3
Alzheimer's Disease 1 3.9
Major Cardiovascular Disease 101 392.9
---Diseases of the Heart 83 322.9
------Ischemic Heart Disease 66 256.7
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 1 3.9
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 12 46.7
---Atherosclerosis 1 3.9
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 4 15.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 7 27.2
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 7 27.2
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 28 108.9
---Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 7 27.2
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 11 42.8
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 8 31.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 15.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 11.7
Congenital Anomalies 5 19.4
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 1 3.9
Accidents 17 66.1
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 10 38.9
---Falls 2 7.8
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 0 0.0
---Drownings 0 0.0
---Other Accidents 5 19.4
Intentional Self-Harm 1 3.9
Assault 2 7.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 35 136.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated April 12, 2002.

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