Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
887 |
100.0 |
2,020 |
100.0 |
2,907 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
364 |
41.0 |
855 |
42.3 |
1,219 |
41.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
73 |
8.2 |
278 |
13.8 |
351 |
12.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
130 |
14.7 |
167 |
8.3 |
297 |
10.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
74 |
8.3 |
143 |
7.1 |
217 |
7.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
29 |
3.3 |
42 |
2.1 |
71 |
2.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
18 |
2.0 |
39 |
1.9 |
57 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
18 |
2.0 |
33 |
1.6 |
51 |
1.8 |
Atherosclerosis |
11 |
1.2 |
28 |
1.4 |
39 |
1.3 |
Septicemia |
10 |
1.1 |
21 |
1.0 |
31 |
1.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
8 |
0.9 |
16 |
0.8 |
24 |
0.8 |
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction |
4 |
0.5 |
17 |
0.8 |
21 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
148 |
16.7 |
381 |
18.9 |
529 |
18.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |