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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Mineral 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 371 100.0 317 100.0 688 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 139 37.5 113 35.6 252 36.6
Malignant Neoplasms 106 28.6 93 29.3 199 28.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 7.3 24 7.6 51 7.4
Diabetes Mellitus 11 3.0 18 5.7 29 4.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 3.0 18 5.7 29 4.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 10 2.7 8 2.5 18 2.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 2.2 3 0.9 11 1.6
Atherosclerosis 6 1.6 3 0.9 9 1.3
Septicemia 2 0.5 4 1.3 6 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 0.8 2 0.6 5 0.7
Hypertension 3 0.8 1 0.3 4 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 45 12.1 30 9.5 75 10.9
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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