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

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 693 100.0 745 100.0 1,438 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 247 35.6 245 32.9 492 34.2
Malignant Neoplasms 151 21.8 149 20.0 300 20.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 44 6.3 78 10.5 122 8.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 43 6.2 46 6.2 89 6.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 27 3.9 20 2.7 47 3.3
Diabetes Mellitus 16 2.3 27 3.6 43 3.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 1.6 14 1.9 25 1.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 1.4 13 1.7 23 1.6
Septicemia 8 1.2 9 1.2 17 1.2
Atherosclerosis 4 0.6 12 1.6 16 1.1
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 14 2.0 0 0.0 14 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 118 17.0 132 17.7 250 17.4
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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