Monroe County
Selected Causes of Deaths, 1989 - 1998
Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	5,899	5,394.6	5,593.5	4,846.6	15.4	*	29
Malignant Neoplasms	915	836.8	796.8	800.8	-0.5		50
Diseases of the Heart	744	680.4	668.7	612.2	9.2	*	49
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,348	1,232.7	1,314.2	442.6	196.9	*	3
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	688	629.6	669.7	318.0	110.6	*	7
Suicide	243	222.2	235.3	267.3	-12.0	*	51
Congenital Anomalies	180	164.6	183.8	202.2	-9.1		49
Homicide and Legal Intervention	111	101.5	111.2	312.1	-64.4	*	37
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	129	118.0	134.4	91.8	46.4	*	31
Cerebrovascular Disease	74	67.7	65.3	106.1	-38.5	*	45
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	171	156.4	156.4	94.4	65.6	*	6
Diabetes Mellitus	130	118.9	114.8	72.0	59.5	*	15
Prematurity	64	59.0	67.2	131.5	-48.9	*	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	95	86.9	84.7	62.8	34.9	*	18
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	157	143.6	159.0	403.8	-60.6	*	4
Selected Causes of Death	1989-98 YPLL	1989-98 County Crude Rate	1989-98 County Adjusted Rate***	1994 U.S. Adjusted Rate***	Percent Differnce 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 7, 2001.

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