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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mercer 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 521 100.0 330 100.0 851 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 173 33.2 113 34.2 286 33.6
Diseases of the Heart 181 34.7 92 27.9 273 32.1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 18 3.5 23 7.0 41 4.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 16 3.1 21 6.4 37 4.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 19 3.6 9 2.7 28 3.3
Diabetes Mellitus 10 1.9 15 4.5 25 2.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 15 2.9 9 2.7 24 2.8
Suicide 14 2.7 1 0.3 15 1.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 9 1.7 5 1.5 14 1.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 1.3 1 0.3 8 0.9
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 7 1.3 0 0.0 7 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 52 10.0 41 12.4 93 10.9
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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