Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
693 |
100.0 |
745 |
100.0 |
1,438 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
247 |
35.6 |
245 |
32.9 |
492 |
34.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
151 |
21.8 |
149 |
20.0 |
300 |
20.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
44 |
6.3 |
78 |
10.5 |
122 |
8.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
43 |
6.2 |
46 |
6.2 |
89 |
6.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
27 |
3.9 |
20 |
2.7 |
47 |
3.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
16 |
2.3 |
27 |
3.6 |
43 |
3.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
11 |
1.6 |
14 |
1.9 |
25 |
1.7 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
10 |
1.4 |
13 |
1.7 |
23 |
1.6 |
Septicemia |
8 |
1.2 |
9 |
1.2 |
17 |
1.2 |
Atherosclerosis |
4 |
0.6 |
12 |
1.6 |
16 |
1.1 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
14 |
2.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
14 |
1.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
118 |
17.0 |
132 |
17.7 |
250 |
17.4 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |