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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Pleasants 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 384 100.0 393 100.0 777 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 126 32.8 149 37.9 275 35.4
Malignant Neoplasms 100 26.0 74 18.8 174 22.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 5.5 37 9.4 58 7.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 18 4.7 30 7.6 48 6.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 18 4.7 16 4.1 34 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 10 2.6 13 3.3 23 3.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 4.2 7 1.8 23 3.0
Septicemia 2 0.5 8 2.0 10 1.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.6 4 1.0 10 1.3
Suicide 8 2.1 1 0.3 9 1.2
Atherosclerosis 5 1.3 3 0.8 8 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 54 14.1 51 13.0 105 13.5
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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