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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wayne 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 2,217 100.0 2,036 100.0 4,253 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 774 34.9 680 33.4 1,454 34.2
Malignant Neoplasms 568 25.6 482 23.7 1,050 24.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 119 5.4 179 8.8 298 7.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 142 6.4 101 5.0 243 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 128 5.8 65 3.2 193 4.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 67 3.0 64 3.1 131 3.1
Diabetes Mellitus 41 1.8 56 2.8 97 2.3
Suicide 31 1.4 11 0.5 42 1.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 22 1.0 18 0.9 40 0.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 16 0.7 22 1.1 38 0.9
Septicemia 15 0.7 18 0.9 33 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 294 13.3 340 16.7 634 14.9
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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