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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Tyler 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 580 100.0 534 100.0 1,114 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 212 36.6 204 38.2 416 37.3
Malignant Neoplasms 160 27.6 121 22.7 281 25.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 40 6.9 37 6.9 77 6.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 31 5.3 36 6.7 67 6.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 4.7 21 3.9 48 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 13 2.2 19 3.6 32 2.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 2.8 12 2.2 28 2.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 4 0.7 5 0.9 9 0.8
Suicide 9 1.6 0 0.0 9 0.8
Septicemia 2 0.3 5 0.9 7 0.6
Nutritional Deficiencies 4 0.7 3 0.6 7 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 62 10.7 71 13.3 133 11.9
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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