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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Putnam 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 515 100.0 356 100.0 871 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 171 33.2 116 32.6 287 33.0
Diseases of the Heart 175 34.0 102 28.7 277 31.8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 38 7.4 19 5.3 57 6.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 15 2.9 22 6.2 37 4.2
Diabetes Mellitus 15 2.9 16 4.5 31 3.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 2.1 11 3.1 22 2.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 10 1.9 8 2.2 18 2.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 9 1.7 7 2.0 16 1.8
Atherosclerosis 8 1.6 7 2.0 15 1.7
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 8 1.6 5 1.4 13 1.5
Septicemia 5 1.0 3 0.8 8 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 50 9.7 40 11.2 90 10.3
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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