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

Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 293 100.0 593 100.0 886 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 127 43.3 289 48.7 416 47.0
Malignant Neoplasms 46 15.7 50 8.4 96 10.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 18 6.1 59 9.9 77 8.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 29 9.9 39 6.6 68 7.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 17 5.8 14 2.4 31 3.5
Diabetes Mellitus 10 3.4 15 2.5 25 2.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 2.0 14 2.4 20 2.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 3 1.0 11 1.9 14 1.6
Septicemia 5 1.7 5 0.8 10 1.1
Nutritional Deficiencies 0 0.0 6 1.0 6 0.7
Hypertension 1 0.3 3 0.5 4 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 31 10.6 88 14.8 119 13.4
Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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