Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
347 |
100.0 |
692 |
100.0 |
1,039 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
139 |
40.1 |
328 |
47.4 |
467 |
44.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
32 |
9.2 |
86 |
12.4 |
118 |
11.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
53 |
15.3 |
61 |
8.8 |
114 |
11.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
30 |
8.6 |
42 |
6.1 |
72 |
6.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
19 |
5.5 |
12 |
1.7 |
31 |
3.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
1.7 |
16 |
2.3 |
22 |
2.1 |
Atherosclerosis |
3 |
0.9 |
11 |
1.6 |
14 |
1.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.7 |
6 |
0.9 |
12 |
1.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
7 |
2.0 |
3 |
0.4 |
10 |
1.0 |
Septicemia |
1 |
0.3 |
6 |
0.9 |
7 |
0.7 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.3 |
5 |
0.7 |
6 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
50 |
14.4 |
116 |
16.8 |
166 |
16.0 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |