Table 28. Years of Potential Life Lost by Leading Cause of Death in SPA 5 - 1999

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) = sum of years lost because of premature death before age 65 years.
A death at a younger age will contribute more YPLL than a death at an older age.
All rates shown are crude (unadjusted) rates.
Rates are years lost per 100,000 population at risk (population less than 65 years of age).
The population of SPA 5 during 1999 included 489,437 persons less than 65 years of age.