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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lincoln 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 1,252 100.0 1,009 100.0 2,261 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 440 35.1 348 34.5 788 34.9
Malignant Neoplasms 292 23.3 248 24.6 540 23.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 101 8.1 30 3.0 131 5.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 51 4.1 77 7.6 128 5.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 61 4.9 55 5.5 116 5.1
Diabetes Mellitus 36 2.9 47 4.7 83 3.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 30 2.4 37 3.7 67 3.0
Suicide 34 2.7 4 0.4 38 1.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 0.8 9 0.9 19 0.8
Septicemia 13 1.0 4 0.4 17 0.8
Homicide 14 1.1 3 0.3 17 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 170 13.6 147 14.6 317 14.0
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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