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

Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 417 100.0 321 100.0 738 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 161 38.6 85 26.5 246 33.3
Malignant Neoplasms 124 29.7 111 34.6 235 31.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 22 5.3 31 9.7 53 7.2
Diabetes Mellitus 14 3.4 9 2.8 23 3.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 2.9 9 2.8 21 2.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 6 1.4 13 4.0 19 2.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 1.9 10 3.1 18 2.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 1.9 5 1.6 13 1.8
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 10 2.4 1 0.3 11 1.5
Suicide 6 1.4 3 0.9 9 1.2
Septicemia 3 0.7 4 1.2 7 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 43 10.3 40 12.5 83 11.2
Leading Causes of Death Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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