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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Fayette 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 901 100.0 726 100.0 1,627 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 332 36.8 231 31.8 563 34.6
Malignant Neoplasms 265 29.4 207 28.5 472 29.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 63 7.0 59 8.1 122 7.5
Diabetes Mellitus 21 2.3 46 6.3 67 4.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 29 3.2 38 5.2 67 4.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 2.3 12 1.7 33 2.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 11 1.2 18 2.5 29 1.8
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 24 2.7 0 0.0 24 1.5
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 12 1.3 11 1.5 23 1.4
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 1.4 7 1.0 20 1.2
Septicemia 8 0.9 6 0.8 14 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 102 11.3 91 12.5 193 11.9
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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