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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wayne 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 633 100.0 610 100.0 1,243 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 225 35.5 227 37.2 452 36.4
Malignant Neoplasms 158 25.0 135 22.1 293 23.6
Cerebrovascular Disease 52 8.2 62 10.2 114 9.2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 58 9.2 32 5.2 90 7.2
Pneumonia and Influenza 23 3.6 18 3.0 41 3.3
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 14 2.2 8 1.3 22 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 8 1.3 12 2.0 20 1.6
Diabetes Mellitus 4 0.6 14 2.3 18 1.4
Septicemia 7 1.1 7 1.1 14 1.1
Atherosclerosis 5 0.8 6 1.0 11 0.9
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 2 0.3 5 0.8 7 0.6
All Other Causes (Residual) 77 12.2 84 13.8 161 13.0
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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