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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Hancock 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 618 100.0 601 100.0 1,219 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 266 43.0 261 43.4 527 43.2
Malignant Neoplasms 131 21.2 122 20.3 253 20.8
Cerebrovascular Disease 37 6.0 57 9.5 94 7.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 45 7.3 28 4.7 73 6.0
Diabetes Mellitus 12 1.9 28 4.7 40 3.3
Pneumonia and Influenza 16 2.6 12 2.0 28 2.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 13 2.1 7 1.2 20 1.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 11 1.8 5 0.8 16 1.3
Septicemia 5 0.8 6 1.0 11 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 0.5 6 1.0 9 0.7
Atherosclerosis 4 0.6 2 0.3 6 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 75 12.1 67 11.1 142 11.6
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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