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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Barbour County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 230 100.0 155 100.0 385 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 81 35.2 53 34.2 134 34.8
Malignant Neoplasms 64 27.8 41 26.5 105 27.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 22 9.6 11 7.1 33 8.6
Diabetes Mellitus 7 3.0 8 5.2 15 3.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 10 4.3 5 3.2 15 3.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 2.6 5 3.2 11 2.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 5 2.2 4 2.6 9 2.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 2.6 2 1.3 8 2.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.4 5 3.2 6 1.6
Septicemia 2 0.9 1 0.6 3 0.8
Suicide 3 1.3 0 0.0 3 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 23 10.0 20 12.9 43 11.2
Leading Causes of Death Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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