Mineral County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1992 - 2001
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 75

Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	28,060	11,147.1	11,522.9	4,846.6	137.8	*	15
Malignant Neoplasms	4,119	1,636.3	1,522.6	800.8	90.1	*	34
Diseases of the Heart	3,043	1,208.7	1,135.4	612.2	85.5	*	48
Motor Vehicle Injuries	2,403	954.6	988.3	442.6	123.3	*	24
Non Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,129	448.3	481.1	318.0	51.3	*	27
Suicide	1,414	561.7	570.5	267.3	113.4	*	12
Congenital Anomalies	912	362.1	435.0	202.2	115.1	*	14
Homicide and Legal Intervention	361	143.4	145.1	312.1	-53.5	*	34
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	224	88.8	110.9	91.8	20.8	*	31
Cerebrovascular Disease	379	150.6	139.8	106.1	31.7	*	40
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	263	104.5	106.4	94.4	12.7		35
Diabetes Mellitus	427	169.6	159.1	72.0	121.0	*	34
Prematurity	224	88.8	110.9	131.5	-15.6	*	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	263	104.5	92.2	62.8	46.8	*	46
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	128	50.9	52.8	403.8	-86.9	*	30
Selected Causes of Death	1992-2001 YPLL	1992-2001 County Crude Rate	1992-2001 County Adjusted Rate***	1997 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Difference From U.S	SI*	County Rank

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age to the 2000 U.S. standard million.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

See Introduction for explanation of tables



Last updated March 31, 2004.

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