Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
454 |
100.0 |
926 |
100.0 |
1,380 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
185 |
40.7 |
450 |
48.6 |
635 |
46.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
65 |
14.3 |
85 |
9.2 |
150 |
10.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
27 |
5.9 |
64 |
6.9 |
91 |
6.6 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
25 |
5.5 |
57 |
6.2 |
82 |
5.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
30 |
6.6 |
25 |
2.7 |
55 |
4.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.3 |
24 |
2.6 |
30 |
2.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
7 |
1.5 |
20 |
2.2 |
27 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
6 |
1.3 |
21 |
2.3 |
27 |
2.0 |
Septicemia |
9 |
2.0 |
12 |
1.3 |
21 |
1.5 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
21 |
4.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
21 |
1.5 |
Atherosclerosis |
4 |
0.9 |
13 |
1.4 |
17 |
1.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
69 |
15.2 |
155 |
16.7 |
224 |
16.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |