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Selected Causes of Resident Deaths
Number by Race and Gender
Ritchie County, 1989 - 1998

Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Fetal Deaths 2 7 0 0 0 0 9
Total Deaths, All Causes 719 635 1 1 0 1 1,357
---Deaths under 1 Year 8 1 0 1 0 0 10
---Deaths under 28 Days 6 1 0 0 0 0 7
Tuberculosis 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Septicemia 7 3 0 0 0 0 10
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malignant Neoplasms 129 132 0 0 0 0 261
---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum 29 31 0 0 0 0 60
------Colon 15 8 0 0 0 0 23
------Pancreas 6 8 0 0 0 0 14
---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs 53 26 0 0 0 0 79
------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung 51 25 0 0 0 0 76
---of Female Breast 0 20 0 0 0 0 20
---of Genitourinary Organs 15 20 0 0 0 0 35
------Cervix Uteri 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
------Ovarian and Other Uterine 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
------Prostate 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
------Bladder 1 3 0 0 0 0 4
---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) 32 35 0 0 0 0 67
Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms 4 3 0 0 0 0 7
Diabetes Mellitus 10 23 0 0 0 0 33
Major Cardiovascular Disease 338 328 1 0 0 1 668
---Diseases of the Heart 287 251 0 0 0 1 539
------Ischemic Heart Disease 221 179 0 0 0 1 401
---Hypertension 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
---Cerebrovascular Diseases 34 57 1 0 0 0 92
---Atherosclerosis 7 13 0 0 0 0 20
---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries 8 5 0 0 0 0 13
Pneumonia and Influenza 21 23 0 0 0 0 44
---Pneumonia 21 21 0 0 0 0 42
---Influenza 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions 53 22 0 0 0 0 75
Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma 5 6 0 0 0 0 11
Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent 5 3 0 0 0 0 8
---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7 2 0 0 0 0 9
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
Congenital Anomalies 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions 3 2 0 1 0 0 6
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms 35 20 0 0 0 0 55
---Motor Vehicle Injuries 18 11 0 0 0 0 29
---Falls 6 4 0 0 0 0 10
---Fires and Flames 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---Drownings 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) 9 5 0 0 0 0 14
Suicide 9 2 0 0 0 0 11
Homicide 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
All Other Causes (Residual) 81 67 0 0 0 0 148
Selected Causes of Death Number by Race and Gender Total
White Black Other
Male Female Male Female Male Female


Last updated March 7, 2001.

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