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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Monroe 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 759 100.0 637 100.0 1,396 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 229 30.2 204 32.0 433 31.0
Malignant Neoplasms 190 25.0 136 21.4 326 23.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 31 4.1 58 9.1 89 6.4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 61 8.0 23 3.6 84 6.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 58 7.6 26 4.1 84 6.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 32 4.2 28 4.4 60 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 14 1.8 22 3.5 36 2.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 0.8 13 2.0 19 1.4
Suicide 14 1.8 1 0.2 15 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 1.3 3 0.5 13 0.9
Septicemia 4 0.5 6 0.9 10 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 110 14.5 117 18.4 227 16.3
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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