Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
161 |
100.0 |
338 |
100.0 |
499 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
55 |
34.2 |
142 |
42.0 |
197 |
39.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
30 |
18.6 |
28 |
8.3 |
58 |
11.6 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
18 |
11.2 |
18 |
5.3 |
36 |
7.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
6 |
3.7 |
29 |
8.6 |
35 |
7.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
8 |
5.0 |
8 |
2.4 |
16 |
3.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
3 |
1.9 |
10 |
3.0 |
13 |
2.6 |
Atherosclerosis |
1 |
0.6 |
10 |
3.0 |
11 |
2.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
2 |
1.2 |
8 |
2.4 |
10 |
2.0 |
Septicemia |
2 |
1.2 |
5 |
1.5 |
7 |
1.4 |
Hypertension |
2 |
1.2 |
5 |
1.5 |
7 |
1.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
3 |
1.9 |
3 |
0.9 |
6 |
1.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
31 |
19.3 |
72 |
21.3 |
103 |
20.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |