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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Ritchie 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 219 100.0 189 100.0 408 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 100 45.7 76 40.2 176 43.1
Malignant Neoplasms 36 16.4 38 20.1 74 18.1
Cerebrovascular Disease 12 5.5 16 8.5 28 6.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 19 8.7 4 2.1 23 5.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 8 3.7 8 4.2 16 3.9
Diabetes Mellitus 2 0.9 8 4.2 10 2.5
Atherosclerosis 4 1.8 3 1.6 7 1.7
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 2 0.9 5 2.6 7 1.7
Septicemia 2 0.9 1 0.5 3 0.7
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.5 2 1.1 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 33 15.1 28 14.8 61 15.0
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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