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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Taylor 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 131 100.0 68 100.0 199 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 37 28.2 32 47.1 69 34.7
Diseases of the Heart 52 39.7 16 23.5 68 34.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 10 7.6 3 4.4 13 6.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 5.3 1 1.5 8 4.0
Pneumonia and Influenza 5 3.8 2 2.9 7 3.5
Suicide 4 3.1 0 0.0 4 2.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 0 0.0 3 4.4 3 1.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 16 12.2 11 16.2 27 13.6
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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