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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Ritchie 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 720 100.0 637 100.0 1,357 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 287 39.9 252 39.6 539 39.7
Malignant Neoplasms 129 17.9 132 20.7 261 19.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 35 4.9 57 8.9 92 6.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 53 7.4 22 3.5 75 5.5
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 35 4.9 20 3.1 55 4.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 2.9 23 3.6 44 3.2
Diabetes Mellitus 10 1.4 23 3.6 33 2.4
Atherosclerosis 7 1.0 13 2.0 20 1.5
Suicide 9 1.3 2 0.3 11 0.8
Septicemia 7 1.0 3 0.5 10 0.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 0.8 4 0.6 10 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 121 16.8 86 13.5 207 15.3
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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