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

Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 1,417 100.0 1,268 100.0 2,685 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 440 31.1 426 33.6 866 32.3
Malignant Neoplasms 369 26.0 289 22.8 658 24.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 83 5.9 70 5.5 153 5.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 102 7.2 50 3.9 152 5.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 54 3.8 77 6.1 131 4.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 48 3.4 31 2.4 79 2.9
Diabetes Mellitus 30 2.1 41 3.2 71 2.6
Septicemia 16 1.1 15 1.2 31 1.2
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 30 2.1 0 0.0 30 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 17 1.2 13 1.0 30 1.1
Suicide 23 1.6 6 0.5 29 1.1
All Other Causes (Residual) 205 14.5 250 19.7 455 16.9
Leading Causes of Death Total All Age Groups
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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