DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALAMANCE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 3 2.02
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 14 9.43
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 41 27.63
SIDS 9 6.06
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 8 5.39
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 17 11.46
SUICIDE 4 2.70
HOMICIDE 3 2.02
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 22 12.82
CANCER - TOTAL 18 10.49
DISEASES OF HEART 22 12.82
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 21 12.23
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 30 17.48
SUICIDE 36 20.97
HOMICIDE 21 12.23
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 384 217.56
CANCER - LUNG 139 78.75
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 40 43.32
DIABETES MELITUS 43 24.36
DISEASES OF HEART 272 154.11
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 55 31.16
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 33 18.70
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 26 14.73
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 23 13.03
SUICIDE 30 17.00
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALAMANCE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 831 1013.49
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 82 100.01
CANCER - LUNG 282 343.93
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 56 114.80
CANCER - PROSTATE 59 177.64
DIABETES MELITUS 105 128.06
DISEASES OF HEART 937 1142.77
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 282 343.93
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 86 104.89
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 228 278.07
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 157 1613.07
CANCER - PROSTATE 24 977.60
DIABETES MELITUS 34 349.33
DISEASES OF HEART 503 5167.99
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 195 2003.49
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 53 544.54
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 51 523.99
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 5987 1017.73
CANCER - TOTAL 1393 236.80
DIABETES MELITUS 190 32.30
DISEASES OF HEART 1736 295.10
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 543 92.30
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 164 27.88
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 314 53.38
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 61 10.37
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 113 19.21
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 96 16.32
SUICIDE 89 15.13
HOMICIDE 41 6.97
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALEXANDER
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1 2.54
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 5 12.68
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 11 27.89
SIDS 2 5.07
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 9 22.82
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 8 20.29
SUICIDE 2 5.07
HOMICIDE 2 5.07
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 2 4.23
CANCER - TOTAL 8 16.93
DISEASES OF HEART 9 19.05
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 8 16.93
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 15 31.75
SUICIDE 8 16.93
HOMICIDE 7 14.82
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 98 203.51
CANCER - LUNG 34 70.60
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 8 33.24
DIABETES MELITUS 10 20.77
DISEASES OF HEART 76 157.82
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 8 16.61
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 7 14.54
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 11 22.84
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 6 12.46
SUICIDE 10 20.77
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALEXANDER
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 161 961.60
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 16 95.56
CANCER - LUNG 51 304.60
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 1 10.34
CANCER - PROSTATE 15 212.22
DIABETES MELITUS 12 71.67
DISEASES OF HEART 208 1242.31
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 43 256.82
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 27 161.26
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 42 250.85
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 20 1110.49
CANCER - PROSTATE 5 1118.57
DIABETES MELITUS 3 166.57
DISEASES OF HEART 113 6274.29
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 18 999.44
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 33 1832.32
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 13 721.82
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 1278 833.22
CANCER - TOTAL 288 187.77
DIABETES MELITUS 27 17.60
DISEASES OF HEART 406 264.70
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 71 46.29
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 64 41.73
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 63 41.07
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 16 10.43
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 45 29.34
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 33 21.52
SUICIDE 24 15.65
HOMICIDE 14 9.13
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALLEGHANY
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 2 19.36
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 1 9.68
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 2 19.36
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 2 19.36
SUICIDE 1 9.68
AGE 20-39 YEARS
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 3 24.42
SUICIDE 4 32.56
HOMICIDE 2 16.28
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 42 262.63
CANCER - LUNG 12 75.04
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 6 73.16
DIABETES MELITUS 1 6.25
DISEASES OF HEART 41 256.38
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 3 18.76
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 3 18.76
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 2 12.51
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 1 6.25
SUICIDE 3 18.76
AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 98 1153.76
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 13 153.05
CANCER - LUNG 24 282.55
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 8 159.97
CANCER - PROSTATE 14 400.80
DIABETES MELITUS 10 117.73
DISEASES OF HEART 86 1012.48
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 29 341.42
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 25 294.33
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 24 282.55
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ALLEGHANY
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 18 1418.44
CANCER - PROSTATE 1 280.90
DIABETES MELITUS 1 78.80
DISEASES OF HEART 66 5200.95
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 24 1891.25
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 19 1497.24
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 5 394.01
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 660 1364.37
CANCER - TOTAL 160 330.76
DIABETES MELITUS 12 24.81
DISEASES OF HEART 193 398.97
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 56 115.76
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 49 101.29
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 32 66.15
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 7 14.47
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 18 37.21
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 9 18.61
SUICIDE 10 20.67
HOMICIDE 2 4.13
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ANSON
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1 3.05
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 2 6.10
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 8 24.39
SIDS 3 9.14
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 4 12.19
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 10 30.48
SUICIDE 1 3.05
HOMICIDE 2 6.10
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 7 21.20
CANCER - TOTAL 7 21.20
DISEASES OF HEART 6 18.17
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 7 21.20
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 15 45.43
SUICIDE 6 18.17
HOMICIDE 9 27.26
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 72 208.82
CANCER - LUNG 21 60.91
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 19 104.42
DIABETES MELITUS 13 37.70
DISEASES OF HEART 76 220.42
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 22 63.81
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 5 14.50
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 8 23.20
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 17 49.31
SUICIDE 6 17.40
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ANSON
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 170 995.84
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 27 158.16
CANCER - LUNG 41 240.17
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 12 114.78
CANCER - PROSTATE 20 302.30
DIABETES MELITUS 14 82.01
DISEASES OF HEART 243 1423.47
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 68 398.34
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 25 146.45
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 31 181.59
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 41 1923.08
CANCER - PROSTATE 11 1886.79
DIABETES MELITUS 3 140.71
DISEASES OF HEART 127 5956.85
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 48 2251.41
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 29 1360.23
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 10 469.04
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 1356 1134.67
CANCER - TOTAL 291 243.50
DIABETES MELITUS 30 25.10
DISEASES OF HEART 454 379.90
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 141 117.99
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 60 50.21
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 45 37.66
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 8 6.69
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 31 25.94
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 48 40.17
SUICIDE 18 15.06
HOMICIDE 22 18.41
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ASHE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 5 20.01
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 6 24.01
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 1 4.00
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 4 16.01
SUICIDE 1 4.00
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 1 3.27
CANCER - TOTAL 8 26.13
DISEASES OF HEART 1 3.27
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 2 6.53
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 8 26.13
SUICIDE 10 32.66
HOMICIDE 2 6.53
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 79 200.09
CANCER - LUNG 30 75.98
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 5 24.58
DIABETES MELITUS 6 15.20
DISEASES OF HEART 70 177.29
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 11 27.86
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 9 22.79
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 2 5.07
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 7 17.73
SUICIDE 12 30.39
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
ASHE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
------
AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 180 949.02
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 12 63.27
CANCER - LUNG 59 311.07
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 8 74.82
CANCER - PROSTATE 14 169.20
DIABETES MELITUS 21 110.72
DISEASES OF HEART 198 1043.92
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 53 279.43
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 28 147.62
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 59 311.07
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 47 1785.04
CANCER - PROSTATE 3 347.62
DIABETES MELITUS 9 341.82
DISEASES OF HEART 129 4899.35
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 46 1747.06
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 22 835.55
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 13 493.73
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 1380 1182.59
CANCER - TOTAL 314 269.08
DIABETES MELITUS 38 32.56
DISEASES OF HEART 399 341.92
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 111 95.12
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 54 46.28
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 87 74.55
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 11 9.43
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 23 19.71
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 27 23.14
SUICIDE 24 20.57
HOMICIDE 5 4.28
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
AVERY
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1 5.07
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 4 20.29
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 3 15.22
SIDS 3 15.22
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 1 5.07
AGE 20-39 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 4 19.21
DISEASES OF HEART 5 24.02
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 4 19.21
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 2 9.61
SUICIDE 5 24.02
HOMICIDE 2 9.61
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 47 199.27
CANCER - LUNG 20 84.80
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 2 16.73
DIABETES MELITUS 1 4.24
DISEASES OF HEART 50 211.99
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 5 21.20
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 7 29.68
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 7 29.68
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 2 8.48
SUICIDE 9 38.16
AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 107 994.79
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 9 83.67
CANCER - LUNG 35 325.40
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 7 116.53
CANCER - PROSTATE 6 126.34
DIABETES MELITUS 3 27.89
DISEASES OF HEART 149 1385.27
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 19 176.65
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
AVERY
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 25 232.43
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 44 409.07
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 27 1945.24
CANCER - PROSTATE 3 677.20
DIABETES MELITUS 4 288.18
DISEASES OF HEART 110 7925.07
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 15 1080.69
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 30 2161.38
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 5 360.23
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 892 1169.62
CANCER - TOTAL 186 243.89
DIABETES MELITUS 8 10.49
DISEASES OF HEART 314 411.73
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 40 52.45
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 58 76.05
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 57 74.74
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 10 13.11
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 27 35.40
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 8 10.49
SUICIDE 21 27.54
HOMICIDE 4 5.24
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BEAUFORT
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 10 17.28
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 21 36.29
SIDS 3 5.18
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 5 8.64
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 12 20.74
SUICIDE 1 1.73
HOMICIDE 3 5.18
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 17 29.95
CANCER - TOTAL 7 12.33
DISEASES OF HEART 12 21.14
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 7 12.33
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 20 35.24
SUICIDE 9 15.86
HOMICIDE 13 22.90
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 163 238.27
CANCER - LUNG 69 100.86
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 15 41.96
DIABETES MELITUS 24 35.08
DISEASES OF HEART 154 225.12
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 24 35.08
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 12 17.54
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 17 24.85
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 16 23.39
SUICIDE 14 20.47
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BEAUFORT
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 349 1164.65
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 30 100.11
CANCER - LUNG 137 457.18
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 19 106.09
CANCER - PROSTATE 28 232.23
DIABETES MELITUS 41 136.82
DISEASES OF HEART 460 1535.07
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 106 353.73
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 48 160.18
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 72 240.27
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 53 1422.82
CANCER - PROSTATE 10 1307.19
DIABETES MELITUS 10 268.46
DISEASES OF HEART 270 7248.32
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 52 1395.97
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 30 805.37
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 14 375.84
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 2617 1207.54
CANCER - TOTAL 572 263.93
DIABETES MELITUS 78 35.99
DISEASES OF HEART 896 413.43
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 188 86.75
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 84 38.76
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 97 44.76
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 21 9.69
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 61 28.15
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 57 26.30
SUICIDE 29 13.38
HOMICIDE 22 10.15
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BERTIE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1 3.29
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 9 29.60
SIDS 1 3.29
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 3 9.87
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 5 16.44
SUICIDE 1 3.29
HOMICIDE 2 6.58
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 6 21.94
CANCER - TOTAL 6 21.94
DISEASES OF HEART 4 14.63
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 7 25.60
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 10 36.57
HOMICIDE 11 40.22
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 82 284.00
CANCER - LUNG 32 110.83
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 9 57.83
DIABETES MELITUS 15 51.95
DISEASES OF HEART 80 277.08
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 20 69.27
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 7 24.24
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 6 20.78
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 12 41.56
SUICIDE 1 3.46
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BERTIE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 180 1304.06
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 21 152.14
CANCER - LUNG 47 340.51
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 12 143.28
CANCER - PROSTATE 19 350.04
DIABETES MELITUS 31 224.59
DISEASES OF HEART 221 1601.10
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 55 398.46
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 17 123.16
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 38 275.30
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 39 2567.48
CANCER - PROSTATE 3 731.71
DIABETES MELITUS 15 987.49
DISEASES OF HEART 69 4542.46
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 23 1514.15
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 19 1250.82
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 3 197.50
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 1315 1289.87
CANCER - TOTAL 308 302.11
DIABETES MELITUS 64 62.78
DISEASES OF HEART 375 367.83
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 99 97.11
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 44 43.16
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 47 46.10
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 16 15.69
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 34 33.35
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 37 36.29
SUICIDE 4 3.92
HOMICIDE 18 17.66
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BLADEN
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 4 9.74
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 13 31.67
SIDS 3 7.31
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 7 17.05
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 11 26.80
SUICIDE 1 2.44
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 7 17.83
CANCER - TOTAL 8 20.37
DISEASES OF HEART 10 25.47
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 8 20.37
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 18 45.84
SUICIDE 7 17.83
HOMICIDE 10 25.47
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 126 265.55
CANCER - LUNG 40 84.30
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 16 63.89
DIABETES MELITUS 12 25.29
DISEASES OF HEART 121 255.01
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 33 69.55
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 12 25.29
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 6 12.65
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 15 31.61
SUICIDE 7 14.75
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BLADEN
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 168 828.36
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 17 83.82
CANCER - LUNG 53 261.33
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 12 96.52
CANCER - PROSTATE 19 242.10
DIABETES MELITUS 36 177.51
DISEASES OF HEART 323 1592.62
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 100 493.07
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 42 207.09
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 53 261.33
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 35 1460.77
CANCER - PROSTATE 5 691.56
DIABETES MELITUS 8 333.89
DISEASES OF HEART 113 4716.19
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 60 2504.17
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 24 1001.67
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 5 208.68
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 1798 1195.14
CANCER - TOTAL 337 224.01
DIABETES MELITUS 58 38.55
DISEASES OF HEART 569 378.22
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 193 128.29
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 77 51.18
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 74 49.19
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 16 10.64
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 38 25.26
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 52 34.56
SUICIDE 18 11.96
HOMICIDE 19 12.63
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BRUNSWICK
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 2 2.67
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 8 10.70
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 10 13.37
SIDS 2 2.67
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 6 8.02
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 9 12.03
SUICIDE 1 1.34
HOMICIDE 3 4.01
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 13 15.66
CANCER - TOTAL 17 20.47
DISEASES OF HEART 14 16.86
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 18 21.68
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 34 40.94
SUICIDE 21 25.29
HOMICIDE 15 18.06
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 257 244.77
CANCER - LUNG 99 94.29
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 22 40.35
DIABETES MELITUS 16 15.24
DISEASES OF HEART 200 190.49
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 29 27.62
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 24 22.86
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 25 23.81
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 33 31.43
SUICIDE 15 14.29
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BRUNSWICK
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 458 942.83
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 56 115.28
CANCER - LUNG 158 325.26
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 25 97.58
CANCER - PROSTATE 36 156.81
DIABETES MELITUS 49 100.87
DISEASES OF HEART 538 1107.52
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 128 263.50
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 43 88.52
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 101 207.92
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 58 1799.01
CANCER - PROSTATE 8 813.01
DIABETES MELITUS 11 341.19
DISEASES OF HEART 207 6420.60
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 62 1923.08
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 36 1116.63
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 27 837.47
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 3110 988.47
CANCER - TOTAL 792 251.73
DIABETES MELITUS 82 26.06
DISEASES OF HEART 960 305.12
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 220 69.92
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 88 27.97
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 153 48.63
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 48 15.26
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 81 25.74
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 91 28.92
SUICIDE 49 15.57
HOMICIDE 33 10.49
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BUNCOMBE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 5 2.16
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 24 10.38
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 41 17.74
SIDS 7 3.03
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 10 4.33
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 31 13.41
SUICIDE 15 6.49
HOMICIDE 11 4.76
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 67 25.29
CANCER - TOTAL 32 12.08
DISEASES OF HEART 34 12.83
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 45 16.99
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 58 21.89
SUICIDE 47 17.74
HOMICIDE 41 15.48
AGE 40-64 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 572 193.26
CANCER - LUNG 184 62.17
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 78 50.48
DIABETES MELITUS 56 18.92
DISEASES OF HEART 453 153.06
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 66 22.30
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 73 24.66
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 49 16.56
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 28 9.46
SUICIDE 53 17.91
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BUNCOMBE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE 65-84 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1408 1017.86
CANCER - COLON, RECTUM, & ANUS 133 96.15
CANCER - LUNG 449 324.59
CANCER - FEMALE BREAST 99 121.61
CANCER - PROSTATE 107 187.98
DIABETES MELITUS 123 88.92
DISEASES OF HEART 1529 1105.33
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 403 291.33
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 165 119.28
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 419 302.90
AGE 85+ YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 304 1567.01
CANCER - PROSTATE 37 691.33
DIABETES MELITUS 35 180.41
DISEASES OF HEART 1039 5355.67
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 337 1737.11
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 196 1010.31
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 102 525.77
TOTAL
ALL CAUSES 10360 1090.75
CANCER - TOTAL 2321 244.37
DIABETES MELITUS 221 23.27
DISEASES OF HEART 3063 322.49
CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE 821 86.44
PNEUMONIA & INFLUENZA 403 42.43
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE 588 61.91
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE & CIRRHOSIS 120 12.63
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 222 23.37
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 146 15.37
SUICIDE 144 15.16
HOMICIDE 73 7.69
DEATH COUNTS AND DEATH RATES
FOR LEADING CAUSES AND CANCER SITES, BY AGE GROUPS
NORTH CAROLINA 1994 - 1998
Source: State Center for Health Statistics
BURKE
AGE GROUP NUMBER OF DEATH RATE
AND CAUSE DEATHS PER 100,000
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AGE LESS THAN 20 YEARS
CANCER - TOTAL 1 0.95
CONGENITAL ANOMALIES 14 13.29
PERINATAL CONDITIONS 27 25.63
SIDS 7 6.65
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 5 4.75
MOTOR VEHICLE INJURIES 13 12.34
SUICIDE 1 0.95
HOMICIDE 5 4.75
AGE 20-39 YEARS
AIDS 12 10.07
CANCER - TOTAL 24 20.13
DISEASES OF HEART 18 15.10
INJURIES - OTHER & ADVERSE EFFECTS 20 16.78