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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wyoming 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 205 100.0 168 100.0 373 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 88 42.9 44 26.2 132 35.4
Malignant Neoplasms 54 26.3 57 33.9 111 29.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 6.3 13 7.7 26 7.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 3 1.5 13 7.7 16 4.3
Diabetes Mellitus 6 2.9 8 4.8 14 3.8
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 2.9 5 3.0 11 2.9
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 9 4.4 0 0.0 9 2.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 2.4 2 1.2 7 1.9
Suicide 5 2.4 1 0.6 6 1.6
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.5 2 1.2 5 1.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 1.0 1 0.6 3 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 11 5.4 22 13.1 33 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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