Selected Causes of Deaths, 1986 - 1995

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1986-95 YPLL	1986-95 County Crude Rate	1986-95 County Adjusted Rate**	1990 U.S. Crude Rate	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*
Total Deaths, All Causes	851,416	5,584.6	5,872.2	5,623.0	4.4	*
Malignant Neoplasms	145,492	954.3	919.6	848.6	8.4	*
Diseases of the Heart	134,597	882.8	852.5	632.2	34.8	*
Motor Vehicle Injuries	128,107	840.3	900.8	615.5	46.4	*
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	65,541	429.9	468.8	369.9	26.7	*
Suicide	52,281	342.9	368.7	312.0	18.2	*
Congenital Anomalies	41,726	273.7	331.8	306.6	8.2	*
Homicide and Legal Intervention	34,615	227.0	251.4	374.3	-32.8	*
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	18,122	118.9	147.4	160.7	-8.3	*
Cerebrovascular Disease	16,177	106.1	103.0	110.8	-7.1	*
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	13,743	90.1	88.7	103.1	-14.0	*
Diabetes Mellitus	13,635	89.4	86.3	67.0	28.9	*
Prematurity	24,058	157.8	195.7	203.6	-3.9	*
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12,591	82.6	77.3	61.0	26.8	*
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	11,628	76.3	83.9	303.4	-72.3	*

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age and sex to the 1990 U.S. population distribution.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Comments

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Last updated 08/06/97.