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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Morgan 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 195 100.0 129 100.0 324 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 78 40.0 40 31.0 118 36.4
Diseases of the Heart 58 29.7 39 30.2 97 29.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 15 7.7 7 5.4 22 6.8
Diabetes Mellitus 10 5.1 10 7.8 20 6.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 4 2.1 7 5.4 11 3.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 3.1 2 1.6 8 2.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 1.0 2 1.6 4 1.2
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 0 0.0 4 3.1 4 1.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.0 1 0.8 3 0.9
Suicide 3 1.5 0 0.0 3 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 17 8.7 17 13.2 34 10.5
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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