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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mineral 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 1,423 100.0 1,445 100.0 2,868 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 501 35.2 551 38.1 1,052 36.7
Malignant Neoplasms 335 23.5 310 21.5 645 22.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 80 5.6 71 4.9 151 5.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 52 3.7 91 6.3 143 5.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 64 4.5 45 3.1 109 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 41 2.9 46 3.2 87 3.0
Diabetes Mellitus 29 2.0 52 3.6 81 2.8
Atherosclerosis 24 1.7 32 2.2 56 2.0
Suicide 40 2.8 5 0.3 45 1.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 0.8 24 1.7 35 1.2
Septicemia 9 0.6 16 1.1 25 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 237 16.7 202 14.0 439 15.3
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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