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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 681 100.0 424 100.0 1,105 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 203 29.8 160 37.7 363 32.9
Diseases of the Heart 239 35.1 105 24.8 344 31.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 30 4.4 40 9.4 70 6.3
Diabetes Mellitus 19 2.8 28 6.6 47 4.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 20 2.9 21 5.0 41 3.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 22 3.2 13 3.1 35 3.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 2.2 7 1.7 22 2.0
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 20 2.9 0 0.0 20 1.8
Suicide 17 2.5 2 0.5 19 1.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 9 1.3 8 1.9 17 1.5
Homicide 7 1.0 0 0.0 7 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 80 11.7 40 9.4 120 10.9
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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