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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Webster 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 137 100.0 161 100.0 298 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 34 24.8 74 46.0 108 36.2
Malignant Neoplasms 19 13.9 23 14.3 42 14.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 15 10.9 19 11.8 34 11.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 21 15.3 7 4.3 28 9.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 5.1 7 4.3 14 4.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 6.6 3 1.9 12 4.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 5 3.6 2 1.2 7 2.3
Septicemia 2 1.5 2 1.2 4 1.3
Cholelithiasis and Other Disorders of the Gallbladder 1 0.7 3 1.9 4 1.3
Diabetes Mellitus 0 0.0 3 1.9 3 1.0
Nutritional Deficiencies 2 1.5 1 0.6 3 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 22 16.1 17 10.6 39 13.1
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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