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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Webster 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 655 100.0 587 100.0 1,242 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 219 33.4 206 35.1 425 34.2
Malignant Neoplasms 128 19.5 126 21.5 254 20.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 65 9.9 46 7.8 111 8.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 29 4.4 43 7.3 72 5.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 49 7.5 22 3.7 71 5.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 18 2.7 16 2.7 34 2.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 12 1.8 18 3.1 30 2.4
Diabetes Mellitus 5 0.8 16 2.7 21 1.7
Septicemia 7 1.1 12 2.0 19 1.5
Suicide 15 2.3 2 0.3 17 1.4
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 12 1.8 0 0.0 12 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 96 14.7 80 13.6 176 14.2
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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