Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
14,994 |
100.0 |
30,013 |
100.0 |
45,007 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
5,961 |
39.8 |
13,308 |
44.3 |
19,269 |
42.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
2,095 |
14.0 |
2,821 |
9.4 |
4,916 |
10.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
1,128 |
7.5 |
3,044 |
10.1 |
4,172 |
9.3 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
1,080 |
7.2 |
1,860 |
6.2 |
2,940 |
6.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
892 |
5.9 |
810 |
2.7 |
1,702 |
3.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
256 |
1.7 |
678 |
2.3 |
934 |
2.1 |
Atherosclerosis |
229 |
1.5 |
623 |
2.1 |
852 |
1.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
310 |
2.1 |
500 |
1.7 |
810 |
1.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
281 |
1.9 |
455 |
1.5 |
736 |
1.6 |
Septicemia |
178 |
1.2 |
407 |
1.4 |
585 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
81 |
0.5 |
250 |
0.8 |
331 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
2,503 |
16.7 |
5,257 |
17.5 |
7,760 |
17.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |