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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Marshall 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 541 100.0 445 100.0 986 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 174 32.2 145 32.6 319 32.4
Diseases of the Heart 181 33.5 128 28.8 309 31.3
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 55 10.2 40 9.0 95 9.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 28 5.2 29 6.5 57 5.8
Diabetes Mellitus 14 2.6 30 6.7 44 4.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 2.0 7 1.6 18 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 7 1.3 7 1.6 14 1.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 1.7 5 1.1 14 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 0.6 6 1.3 9 0.9
Suicide 8 1.5 0 0.0 8 0.8
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 1 0.2 4 0.9 5 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 50 9.2 44 9.9 94 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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