Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
430 |
100.0 |
438 |
100.0 |
868 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
180 |
41.9 |
182 |
41.6 |
362 |
41.7 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
82 |
19.1 |
76 |
17.4 |
158 |
18.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
35 |
8.1 |
39 |
8.9 |
74 |
8.5 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
16 |
3.7 |
29 |
6.6 |
45 |
5.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
18 |
4.2 |
18 |
4.1 |
36 |
4.1 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
9 |
2.1 |
16 |
3.7 |
25 |
2.9 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
21 |
4.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
21 |
2.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
7 |
1.6 |
10 |
2.3 |
17 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
10 |
2.3 |
5 |
1.1 |
15 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
5 |
1.2 |
6 |
1.4 |
11 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.2 |
5 |
1.1 |
6 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
46 |
10.7 |
52 |
11.9 |
98 |
11.3 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |