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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Raleigh 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 552 100.0 1,253 100.0 1,805 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 242 43.8 597 47.6 839 46.5
Cerebrovascular Disease 38 6.9 136 10.9 174 9.6
Malignant Neoplasms 57 10.3 100 8.0 157 8.7
Pneumonia and Influenza 34 6.2 73 5.8 107 5.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 33 6.0 33 2.6 66 3.7
Diabetes Mellitus 9 1.6 36 2.9 45 2.5
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis 38 6.9 0 0.0 38 2.1
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 16 2.9 20 1.6 36 2.0
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 9 1.6 22 1.8 31 1.7
Septicemia 5 0.9 15 1.2 20 1.1
Atherosclerosis 2 0.4 15 1.2 17 0.9
All Other Causes (Residual) 69 12.5 206 16.4 275 15.2
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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