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Leading Causes of Resident Deaths by Age Group and Gender
Wayne 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 328 100.0 551 100.0 879 100.0
Diseases of the Heart 135 41.2 236 42.8 371 42.2
Malignant Neoplasms 46 14.0 59 10.7 105 11.9
Cerebrovascular Disease 27 8.2 68 12.3 95 10.8
Pneumonia and Influenza 25 7.6 27 4.9 52 5.9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 20 6.1 15 2.7 35 4.0
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 10 3.0 13 2.4 23 2.6
Diabetes Mellitus 6 1.8 8 1.5 14 1.6
Septicemia 4 1.2 7 1.3 11 1.3
Hypertension 1 0.3 8 1.5 9 1.0
Atherosclerosis 4 1.2 4 0.7 8 0.9
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction 3 0.9 1 0.2 4 0.5
All Other Causes (Residual) 47 14.3 105 19.1 152 17.3
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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