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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wyoming 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 1,392 100.0 1,215 100.0 2,607 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 474 34.1 415 34.2 889 34.1
Malignant Neoplasms 312 22.4 282 23.2 594 22.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 91 6.5 80 6.6 171 6.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 106 7.6 55 4.5 161 6.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 45 3.2 81 6.7 126 4.8
Diabetes Mellitus 33 2.4 53 4.4 86 3.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 42 3.0 38 3.1 80 3.1
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 74 5.3 0 0.0 74 2.8
Suicide 30 2.2 5 0.4 35 1.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 19 1.4 14 1.2 33 1.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 0.7 14 1.2 24 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 156 11.2 178 14.7 334 12.8
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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