Years of potential life lost, (YPLL), represent the years of life lost where death occurs before the age of 75, the average annual age of death for Americans. Pendleton County has higher YPLL, as compared with state and top performers in the nation.
For those under the age of 75, the leading cause of death is malignant neoplasms, 195.2 per 100k, followed by ischaemic heart disease at 131.8 per 100k and other diseases of the heart at 79.2 per 100k7.