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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Clay County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 624 100.0 500 100.0 1,124 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 194 31.1 173 34.6 367 32.7
Malignant Neoplasms 161 25.8 110 22.0 271 24.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 50 8.0 24 4.8 74 6.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 30 4.8 43 8.6 73 6.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 5.3 27 5.4 60 5.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 2.4 19 3.8 34 3.0
Diabetes Mellitus 16 2.6 17 3.4 33 2.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 1.6 3 0.6 13 1.2
Suicide 11 1.8 0 0.0 11 1.0
Homicide 6 1.0 4 0.8 10 0.9
Septicemia 6 1.0 3 0.6 9 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 92 14.7 77 15.4 169 15.0
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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