Leading Causes of Death |
Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
26,940 |
100.0 |
20,505 |
100.0 |
47,445 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
9,568 |
35.5 |
6,355 |
31.0 |
15,923 |
33.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
8,451 |
31.4 |
6,610 |
32.2 |
15,061 |
31.7 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
1,812 |
6.7 |
1,610 |
7.9 |
3,422 |
7.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
1,082 |
4.0 |
1,136 |
5.5 |
2,218 |
4.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
746 |
2.8 |
958 |
4.7 |
1,704 |
3.6 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
555 |
2.1 |
380 |
1.9 |
935 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
465 |
1.7 |
310 |
1.5 |
775 |
1.6 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
311 |
1.2 |
226 |
1.1 |
537 |
1.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
283 |
1.1 |
247 |
1.2 |
530 |
1.1 |
Septicemia |
216 |
0.8 |
180 |
0.9 |
396 |
0.8 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
322 |
1.2 |
0 |
0.0 |
322 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
3,129 |
11.6 |
2,493 |
12.2 |
5,622 |
11.8 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |