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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Greenbrier 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 2,214 100.0 2,293 100.0 4,507 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 703 31.8 688 30.0 1,391 30.9
Malignant Neoplasms 520 23.5 497 21.7 1,017 22.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 89 4.0 200 8.7 289 6.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 116 5.2 114 5.0 230 5.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 122 5.5 64 2.8 186 4.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 73 3.3 88 3.8 161 3.6
Diabetes Mellitus 44 2.0 70 3.1 114 2.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 39 1.8 30 1.3 69 1.5
Suicide 50 2.3 11 0.5 61 1.4
Septicemia 18 0.8 31 1.4 49 1.1
Atherosclerosis 16 0.7 25 1.1 41 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 424 19.2 475 20.7 899 19.9
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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