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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Webster 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 160 100.0 104 100.0 264 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 63 39.4 36 34.6 99 37.5
Malignant Neoplasms 39 24.4 25 24.0 64 24.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 20 12.5 10 9.6 30 11.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 3.1 6 5.8 11 4.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 3.1 4 3.8 9 3.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 1.3 6 5.8 8 3.0
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 4 2.5 0 0.0 4 1.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 2 1.3 2 1.9 4 1.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 20 12.5 15 14.4 35 13.3
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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