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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wirt 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 305 100.0 227 100.0 532 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 120 39.3 88 38.8 208 39.1
Malignant Neoplasms 79 25.9 51 22.5 130 24.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 16 5.2 18 7.9 34 6.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 22 7.2 9 4.0 31 5.8
Diabetes Mellitus 9 3.0 11 4.8 20 3.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 7 2.3 10 4.4 17 3.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 3.3 3 1.3 13 2.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 2.0 1 0.4 7 1.3
Suicide 5 1.6 2 0.9 7 1.3
Congenital Anomalies 5 1.6 0 0.0 5 0.9
Atherosclerosis 1 0.3 3 1.3 4 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 25 8.2 31 13.7 56 10.5
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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