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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Raleigh County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 346 100.0 188 100.0 534 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 90 26.0 78 41.5 168 31.5
Diseases of the Heart 113 32.7 42 22.3 155 29.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 21 6.1 10 5.3 31 5.8
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.9 10 5.3 20 3.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 9 2.6 8 4.3 17 3.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 6 1.7 10 5.3 16 3.0
Suicide 13 3.8 3 1.6 16 3.0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 11 3.2 3 1.6 14 2.6
Septicemia 5 1.4 3 1.6 8 1.5
Homicide 5 1.4 2 1.1 7 1.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 0.9 2 1.1 5 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 60 17.3 17 9.0 77 14.4
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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