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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Webster 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 184 100.0 206 100.0 390 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 78 42.4 77 37.4 155 39.7
Malignant Neoplasms 33 17.9 32 15.5 65 16.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 16 8.7 20 9.7 36 9.2
Cerebrovascular Disease 7 3.8 14 6.8 21 5.4
Diabetes Mellitus 5 2.7 9 4.4 14 3.6
Septicemia 4 2.2 9 4.4 13 3.3
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.5 9 4.4 10 2.6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 6 3.3 4 1.9 10 2.6
Pneumonia and Influenza 3 1.6 5 2.4 8 2.1
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 5 2.7 0 0.0 5 1.3
Suicide 5 2.7 0 0.0 5 1.3
All Other Causes (Residual) 21 11.4 27 13.1 48 12.3
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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