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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
West Virginia, 1999
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Table 31.9

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Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,305 100.0 891 100.0 2,196 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 468 35.9 394 44.2 862 39.3
Diseases of the Heart 408 31.3 221 24.8 629 28.6
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 55 4.2 55 6.2 5.0
Diabetes Mellitus 45 3.4 37 4.2 82 3.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 49 3.8 33 3.7 82 3.7
Accidents 44 3.4 16 1.8 60 2.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 38 2.9 12 1.3 50 2.3
Septicemia 13 1.0 12 1.3 25 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 0.9 13 1.5 25 1.1
Intentional Self-Harm 19 1.5 3 0.3 22 1.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 0.4 4 0.4 9 0.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 149 11.4 91 10.2 240 10.9
Leading Causes of Death Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Male Female Total
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Last updated March 28, 2001.

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