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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Jackson 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 211 100.0 140 100.0 351 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 74 35.1 56 40.0 130 37.0
Diseases of the Heart 72 34.1 35 25.0 107 30.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 4.7 5 3.6 15 4.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 6 2.8 8 5.7 14 4.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 4.3 5 3.6 14 4.0
Diabetes Mellitus 5 2.4 4 2.9 9 2.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 0 0.0 5 3.6 5 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 1.9 1 0.7 5 1.4
Suicide 4 1.9 1 0.7 5 1.4
All Other Causes (Residual) 27 12.8 20 14.3 47 13.4
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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