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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Morgan 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 234 100.0 190 100.0 424 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 82 35.0 58 30.5 140 33.0
Malignant Neoplasms 65 27.8 44 23.2 109 25.7
Cerebrovascular Disease 12 5.1 17 8.9 29 6.8
Diabetes Mellitus 9 3.8 10 5.3 19 4.5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 8 3.4 11 5.8 19 4.5
Pneumonia and Influenza 7 3.0 7 3.7 14 3.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 7 3.0 6 3.2 13 3.1
Septicemia 2 0.9 4 2.1 6 1.4
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 3 1.3 1 0.5 4 0.9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 2 0.9 2 1.1 4 0.9
Hypertension 1 0.4 2 1.1 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 36 15.4 28 14.7 64 15.1
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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