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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Hancock 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 583 100.0 446 100.0 1,029 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 221 37.9 163 36.5 384 37.3
Malignant Neoplasms 189 32.4 148 33.2 337 32.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 31 5.3 28 6.3 59 5.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 21 3.6 21 4.7 42 4.1
Diabetes Mellitus 14 2.4 20 4.5 34 3.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 13 2.2 5 1.1 18 1.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1.0 9 2.0 15 1.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 1.0 6 1.3 12 1.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 1.5 3 0.7 12 1.2
Septicemia 4 0.7 3 0.7 7 0.7
Suicide 5 0.9 0 0.0 5 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 64 11.0 40 9.0 104 10.1
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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