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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group
Harrison County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Total Age in Years Average
Age at
Death
Less
Than
One
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84		 85
and
Over
Total Deaths, All Causes 8,908 92 10 10 7 35 48 112 197 434 901 2,060 2,865 2,137 73.3
---Deaths under 1 Year 92 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1
---Deaths under 28 Days 56 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Tuberculosis 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 79.7
Septicemia 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 8 16 37 20 76.2
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 34.9
Malignant Neoplasms 2,025 1 1 1 0 1 3 12 44 127 320 648 638 229 71.0
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 461 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 21 61 144 154 69 73.0
------Colon 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 6 21 58 84 28 74.0
------Pancreas 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 12 31 31 15 73.2
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 41 125 217 222 43 70.4
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 643 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 122 212 217 42 70.4
---of Female Breast 140 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 15 24 57 27 12 68.6
---of Genitourinary Organs 282 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 12 30 85 93 49 73.2
------Cervix Uteri 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 3 2 5 0 54.3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 17 29 10 72.8
------Prostate 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 35 38 27 78.1
------Bladder 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 11 7 76.4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 484 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 14 38 80 145 142 56 69.6
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 37 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 3 7 11 9 68.5
Diabetes Mellitus 329 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 22 35 81 134 49 73.5
Major Cardiovascular Disease 3,966 0 2 0 1 0 2 18 51 152 345 847 1,351 1,197 77.2
---Diseases of the Heart 3,069 0 2 0 1 0 1 13 43 129 294 666 1,030 890 76.7
------Ischemic Heart Disease 1,891 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 35 96 226 458 627 442 74.9
---Hypertension 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 24 16 79.2
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 594 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 17 31 112 212 212 79.1
---Atherosclerosis 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 15 50 56 82.7
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 12 47 35 23 74.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 264 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 11 34 80 132 82.3
---Pneumonia 255 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 11 32 77 129 82.4
---Influenza 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 3 80.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 465 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 50 149 170 78 74.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 33 36 14 73.3
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 14 21 21 79.2
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 3 79.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 12 9 22 13 3 64.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 6 17 32 30 77.0
Congenital Anomalies 42 20 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 2 4 3 4 1 26.9
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 60 15 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 7 10 20 57.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 281 1 4 5 3 23 21 32 29 21 22 37 44 39 53.2
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 117 1 3 3 1 12 17 17 17 11 9 17 7 2 40.6
---Falls 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 5 8 18 25 76.3
---Fires and Flames 15 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 5 1 52.5
---Drownings 13 0 0 0 2 5 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 24.1
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 73 0 0 2 0 4 3 6 9 5 8 11 14 11 58.9
Suicide 101 0 0 0 0 4 9 23 17 17 14 6 7 4 46.0
Homicide 40 4 0 0 1 3 6 6 8 4 2 3 2 1 36.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 984 48 1 2 2 4 3 7 30 41 68 168 307 303 72.4
Selected Causes of Death Total Age in Years Average
Age at
Death
Less
Than
One
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75-84		 85
and
Over


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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