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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lewis 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 324 100.0 368 100.0 692 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 118 36.4 149 40.5 267 38.6
Malignant Neoplasms 82 25.3 72 19.6 154 22.3
Cerebrovascular Disease 16 4.9 37 10.1 53 7.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 17 5.2 19 5.2 36 5.2
Diabetes Mellitus 11 3.4 15 4.1 26 3.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 3.7 10 2.7 22 3.2
Septicemia 6 1.9 8 2.2 14 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 1.5 7 1.9 12 1.7
Suicide 7 2.2 1 0.3 8 1.2
Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum 3 0.9 2 0.5 5 0.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.3 4 1.1 5 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 46 14.2 44 12.0 90 13.0
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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