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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Putnam 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 587 100.0 535 100.0 1,122 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 210 35.8 216 40.4 426 38.0
Malignant Neoplasms 140 23.9 91 17.0 231 20.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 34 5.8 32 6.0 66 5.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 36 6.1 21 3.9 57 5.1
Pneumonia and Influenza 26 4.4 23 4.3 49 4.4
Diabetes Mellitus 13 2.2 30 5.6 43 3.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 1.5 11 2.1 20 1.8
Septicemia 8 1.4 10 1.9 18 1.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 8 1.4 9 1.7 17 1.5
Atherosclerosis 10 1.7 4 0.7 14 1.2
Hypertension 5 0.9 5 0.9 10 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 88 15.0 83 15.5 171 15.2
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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