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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wayne 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 547 100.0 448 100.0 995 100.0
Malignant Neoplasms 188 34.4 145 32.4 333 33.5
Diseases of the Heart 200 36.6 128 28.6 328 33.0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 6.0 36 8.0 69 6.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 25 4.6 32 7.1 57 5.7
Diabetes Mellitus 11 2.0 21 4.7 32 3.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 11 2.0 12 2.7 23 2.3
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 6 1.1 8 1.8 14 1.4
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 1.5 2 0.4 10 1.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 5 0.9 4 0.9 9 0.9
Atherosclerosis 4 0.7 3 0.7 7 0.7
Septicemia 2 0.4 3 0.7 5 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 54 9.9 54 12.1 108 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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