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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Summers 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 883 100.0 888 100.0 1,771 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 305 34.5 345 38.9 650 36.7
Malignant Neoplasms 214 24.2 180 20.3 394 22.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 50 5.7 47 5.3 97 5.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 28 3.2 53 6.0 81 4.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 57 6.5 23 2.6 80 4.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 2.4 36 4.1 57 3.2
Diabetes Mellitus 16 1.8 30 3.4 46 2.6
Suicide 25 2.8 2 0.2 27 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 1.6 7 0.8 21 1.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 11 1.2 9 1.0 20 1.1
Atherosclerosis 6 0.7 7 0.8 13 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 136 15.4 149 16.8 285 16.1
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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