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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Monroe 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 212 100.0 199 100.0 411 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 69 32.5 70 35.2 139 33.8
Malignant Neoplasms 53 25.0 44 22.1 97 23.6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 27 12.7 10 5.0 37 9.0
Cerebrovascular Disease 11 5.2 13 6.5 24 5.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 12 5.7 9 4.5 21 5.1
Diabetes Mellitus 2 0.9 5 2.5 7 1.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 3 1.4 4 2.0 7 1.7
Septicemia 0 0.0 4 2.0 4 1.0
Atherosclerosis 2 0.9 2 1.0 4 1.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 3 1.4 1 0.5 4 1.0
All Other Causes (Residual) 30 14.2 37 18.6 67 16.3
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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