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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wood 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 4,566 100.0 4,698 100.0 9,264 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 1,536 33.6 1,675 35.7 3,211 34.7
Malignant Neoplasms 1,160 25.4 1,007 21.4 2,167 23.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 244 5.3 332 7.1 576 6.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 228 5.0 176 3.7 404 4.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 158 3.5 179 3.8 337 3.6
Atherosclerosis 92 2.0 223 4.7 315 3.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 186 4.1 110 2.3 296 3.2
Diabetes Mellitus 121 2.7 173 3.7 294 3.2
Suicide 83 1.8 10 0.2 93 1.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 37 0.8 44 0.9 81 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 49 1.1 23 0.5 72 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 672 14.7 746 15.9 1,418 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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