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

Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 255 100.0 172 100.0 427 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 71 27.8 75 43.6 146 34.2
Diseases of the Heart 81 31.8 33 19.2 114 26.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 22 8.6 8 4.7 30 7.0
Diabetes Mellitus 8 3.1 12 7.0 20 4.7
Suicide 10 3.9 4 2.3 14 3.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 10 3.9 3 1.7 13 3.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 6 2.4 6 3.5 12 2.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 5 2.0 7 4.1 12 2.8
Homicide 8 3.1 2 1.2 10 2.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 4 1.6 0 0.0 4 0.9
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 3 1.2 1 0.6 4 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 27 10.6 21 12.2 48 11.2
Leading Causes of Death Forty-Five to Fifty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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