Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,008 |
100.0 |
1,157 |
100.0 |
2,165 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
357 |
35.4 |
406 |
35.1 |
763 |
35.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
224 |
22.2 |
244 |
21.1 |
468 |
21.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
84 |
8.3 |
121 |
10.5 |
205 |
9.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
70 |
6.9 |
80 |
6.9 |
150 |
6.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
46 |
4.6 |
36 |
3.1 |
82 |
3.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
26 |
2.6 |
36 |
3.1 |
62 |
2.9 |
Septicemia |
9 |
0.9 |
25 |
2.2 |
34 |
1.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
19 |
1.9 |
14 |
1.2 |
33 |
1.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
10 |
1.0 |
11 |
1.0 |
21 |
1.0 |
Hypertension |
6 |
0.6 |
11 |
1.0 |
17 |
0.8 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
5 |
0.5 |
8 |
0.7 |
13 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
152 |
15.1 |
165 |
14.3 |
317 |
14.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |