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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Grant County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 167 100.0 139 100.0 306 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 72 43.1 78 56.1 150 49.0
Malignant Neoplasms 39 23.4 22 15.8 61 19.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 13 7.8 5 3.6 18 5.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 13 7.8 2 1.4 15 4.9
Pneumonia and Influenza 6 3.6 1 0.7 7 2.3
Diabetes Mellitus 1 0.6 5 3.6 6 2.0
Atherosclerosis 3 1.8 2 1.4 5 1.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 2 1.2 2 1.4 4 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 10.8 22 15.8 40 13.1
Leading Causes of Death Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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