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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Raleigh County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 187 100.0 106 100.0 293 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 42 22.5 16 15.1 58 19.8
Malignant Neoplasms 19 10.2 32 30.2 51 17.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 28 15.0 10 9.4 38 13.0
Suicide 22 11.8 7 6.6 29 9.9
Homicide 12 6.4 4 3.8 16 5.5
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 11 5.9 3 2.8 14 4.8
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 13 7.0 0 0.0 13 4.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 5 2.7 7 6.6 12 4.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 3 1.6 5 4.7 8 2.7
Diabetes Mellitus 2 1.1 4 3.8 6 2.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 2.7 0 0.0 5 1.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 25 13.4 18 17.0 43 14.7
Leading Causes of Death Thirty-Five to Forty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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