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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mercer 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 1,166 100.0 1,247 100.0 2,413 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 385 33.0 461 37.0 846 35.1
Malignant Neoplasms 264 22.6 260 20.9 524 21.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 129 11.1 68 5.5 197 8.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 60 5.1 97 7.8 157 6.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 49 4.2 53 4.3 102 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 28 2.4 40 3.2 68 2.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 21 1.8 24 1.9 45 1.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 24 2.1 17 1.4 41 1.7
Septicemia 16 1.4 20 1.6 36 1.5
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 33 2.8 0 0.0 33 1.4
Hypertension 3 0.3 12 1.0 15 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 154 13.2 195 15.6 349 14.5
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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