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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Lewis 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 262 100.0 212 100.0 474 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 91 34.7 77 36.3 168 35.4
Malignant Neoplasms 87 33.2 63 29.7 150 31.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 19 7.3 22 10.4 41 8.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 13 5.0 10 4.7 23 4.9
Diabetes Mellitus 6 2.3 9 4.2 15 3.2
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 2.3 5 2.4 11 2.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 2.3 1 0.5 7 1.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 2 0.8 3 1.4 5 1.1
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 4 1.5 1 0.5 5 1.1
Suicide 4 1.5 0 0.0 4 0.8
All Other Causes (Residual) 24 9.2 21 9.9 45 9.5
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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