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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mineral 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 447 100.0 439 100.0 886 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 171 38.3 188 42.8 359 40.5
Malignant Neoplasms 112 25.1 78 17.8 190 21.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 7.4 24 5.5 57 6.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 22 4.9 31 7.1 53 6.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 15 3.4 19 4.3 34 3.8
Diabetes Mellitus 8 1.8 12 2.7 20 2.3
Atherosclerosis 7 1.6 11 2.5 18 2.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.2 9 2.1 10 1.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 1.1 3 0.7 8 0.9
Septicemia 2 0.4 5 1.1 7 0.8
Hypertension 6 1.3 0 0.0 6 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 65 14.5 59 13.4 124 14.0
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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