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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Raleigh 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 4,636 100.0 4,435 100.0 9,071 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 1,553 33.5 1,603 36.1 3,156 34.8
Malignant Neoplasms 1,010 21.8 966 21.8 1,976 21.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 198 4.3 345 7.8 543 6.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 257 5.5 234 5.3 491 5.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 234 5.0 131 3.0 365 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 115 2.5 213 4.8 328 3.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 128 2.8 158 3.6 286 3.2
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 240 5.2 0 0.0 240 2.6
Suicide 112 2.4 21 0.5 133 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 40 0.9 61 1.4 101 1.1
Septicemia 37 0.8 48 1.1 85 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 712 15.4 655 14.8 1,367 15.1
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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