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

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 540 100.0 438 100.0 978 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 177 32.8 142 32.4 319 32.6
Diseases of the Heart 183 33.9 125 28.5 308 31.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 28 5.2 39 8.9 67 6.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 12 2.2 21 4.8 33 3.4
Diabetes Mellitus 13 2.4 14 3.2 27 2.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 2.4 9 2.1 22 2.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 1.3 13 3.0 20 2.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 14 2.6 3 0.7 17 1.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1.1 7 1.6 13 1.3
Suicide 11 2.0 0 0.0 11 1.1
Septicemia 2 0.4 5 1.1 7 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 74 13.7 60 13.7 134 13.7
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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