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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Barbour County Deaths, 1989 - 1998

Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes 144 100.0 310 100.0 454 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 53 36.8 135 43.5 188 41.4
Cerebrovascular Disease 18 12.5 28 9.0 46 10.1
Malignant Neoplasms 21 14.6 23 7.4 44 9.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 17 11.8 18 5.8 35 7.7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 9 6.2 10 3.2 19 4.2
Septicemia 2 1.4 8 2.6 10 2.2
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 3 2.1 7 2.3 10 2.2
Diabetes Mellitus 0 0.0 8 2.6 8 1.8
Hypertension 2 1.4 6 1.9 8 1.8
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 1 0.7 5 1.6 6 1.3
Anemias 0 0.0 3 1.0 3 0.7
All Other Causes (Residual) 18 12.5 59 19.0 77 17.0
Leading Causes of Death Eighty-Five Years and Over
Male Female Total
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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