Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,391 |
100.0 |
1,474 |
100.0 |
2,865 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
505 |
36.3 |
525 |
35.6 |
1,030 |
36.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
326 |
23.4 |
312 |
21.2 |
638 |
22.3 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
88 |
6.3 |
124 |
8.4 |
212 |
7.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
96 |
6.9 |
74 |
5.0 |
170 |
5.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
57 |
4.1 |
77 |
5.2 |
134 |
4.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
46 |
3.3 |
34 |
2.3 |
80 |
2.8 |
Atherosclerosis |
23 |
1.7 |
27 |
1.8 |
50 |
1.7 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
27 |
1.9 |
17 |
1.2 |
44 |
1.5 |
Septicemia |
20 |
1.4 |
17 |
1.2 |
37 |
1.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
18 |
1.3 |
14 |
0.9 |
32 |
1.1 |
Hypertension |
9 |
0.6 |
15 |
1.0 |
24 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
176 |
12.7 |
238 |
16.1 |
414 |
14.5 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |