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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Harrison 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 1,130 100.0 930 100.0 2,060 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 399 35.3 267 28.7 666 32.3
Malignant Neoplasms 338 29.9 310 33.3 648 31.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 79 7.0 70 7.5 149 7.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 60 5.3 52 5.6 112 5.4
Diabetes Mellitus 38 3.4 43 4.6 81 3.9
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 1.4 21 2.3 37 1.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 13 1.2 21 2.3 34 1.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 14 1.2 8 0.9 22 1.1
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 0.6 10 1.1 17 0.8
Septicemia 8 0.7 8 0.9 16 0.8
Atherosclerosis 7 0.6 8 0.9 15 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 151 13.4 112 12.0 263 12.8
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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