Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
777 |
100.0 |
799 |
100.0 |
1,576 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
281 |
36.2 |
316 |
39.5 |
597 |
37.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
204 |
26.3 |
166 |
20.8 |
370 |
23.5 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
43 |
5.5 |
100 |
12.5 |
143 |
9.1 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
51 |
6.6 |
29 |
3.6 |
80 |
5.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
46 |
5.9 |
21 |
2.6 |
67 |
4.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
12 |
1.5 |
28 |
3.5 |
40 |
2.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
12 |
1.5 |
17 |
2.1 |
29 |
1.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
14 |
1.8 |
9 |
1.1 |
23 |
1.5 |
Septicemia |
4 |
0.5 |
8 |
1.0 |
12 |
0.8 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
4 |
0.5 |
6 |
0.8 |
10 |
0.6 |
Atherosclerosis |
3 |
0.4 |
4 |
0.5 |
7 |
0.4 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
103 |
13.3 |
95 |
11.9 |
198 |
12.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |