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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths: Number and Rate* by County
Raleigh County, 2003
Table 44

Selected Causes of Death Number Rate
Fetal Deaths 6 6.8
Total Deaths, All Causes 924 11.7
---Deaths under 1 Year 5 5.6
---Deaths under 28 Days 1 1.1
Tuberculosis 1 1.3
Septicemia 14 17.7
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 5 6.3
Malignant Neoplasms 190 239.7
---of Digestive Organs 39 49.2
------Colon 16 20.2
------Pancreas 7 8.8
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 68 85.8
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 65 82.0
---of Breast 11 13.9
---of Genitourinary Organs 20 25.2
------Cervix Uteri 4 5.0
------Ovary 7 8.8
------Prostate 6 7.6
------Bladder 1 1.3
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 52 65.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 6 7.6
Diabetes Mellitus 32 40.4
Alzheimer's Disease 18 22.7
Major Cardiovascular Disease 375 473.2
---Diseases of the Heart 300 378.5
------Ischemic Heart Disease 176 222.1
---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease 9 11.4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 50 63.1
---Atherosclerosis 6 7.6
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 10 12.6
Influenza and Pneumonia 12 15.1
---Influenza 0 0.0
---Pneumonia 12 15.1
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 55 69.4
Lung Diseases due to External Agents 18 22.7
---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis 15 18.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 15.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 21 26.5
Congenital Anomalies 1 1.3
Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death 8 10.1
Accidents 47 59.3
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 14 17.7
---Falls 4 5.0
---Smoke, Fires, and Flames 5 6.3
---Drownings 1 1.3
---Poisonings 15 18.9
---Other Accidents 8 10.1
Intentional Self-Harm 15 18.9
Assault 2 2.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 92 116.1
Selected Causes of Death Number Rate


Last updated March 29, 2005.

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