Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,353 |
100.0 |
1,497 |
100.0 |
2,850 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
481 |
35.6 |
547 |
36.5 |
1,028 |
36.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
321 |
23.7 |
283 |
18.9 |
604 |
21.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
103 |
7.6 |
124 |
8.3 |
227 |
8.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
88 |
6.5 |
75 |
5.0 |
163 |
5.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
65 |
4.8 |
63 |
4.2 |
128 |
4.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
37 |
2.7 |
68 |
4.5 |
105 |
3.7 |
Atherosclerosis |
32 |
2.4 |
62 |
4.1 |
94 |
3.3 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
19 |
1.4 |
23 |
1.5 |
42 |
1.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
18 |
1.3 |
17 |
1.1 |
35 |
1.2 |
Hypertension |
5 |
0.4 |
11 |
0.7 |
16 |
0.6 |
Septicemia |
3 |
0.2 |
11 |
0.7 |
14 |
0.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
181 |
13.4 |
213 |
14.2 |
394 |
13.8 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |