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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
McDowell 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 309 100.0 224 100.0 533 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 114 36.9 66 29.5 180 33.8
Malignant Neoplasms 94 30.4 70 31.3 164 30.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 15 4.9 18 8.0 33 6.2
Diabetes Mellitus 8 2.6 17 7.6 25 4.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 3.6 11 4.9 22 4.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 13 4.2 5 2.2 18 3.4
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 2.6 5 2.2 13 2.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 2.6 2 0.9 10 1.9
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 8 2.6 0 0.0 8 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.0 5 2.2 8 1.5
Suicide 3 1.0 2 0.9 5 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 24 7.8 23 10.3 47 8.8
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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