Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
195 |
100.0 |
398 |
100.0 |
593 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
86 |
44.1 |
183 |
46.0 |
269 |
45.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
26 |
13.3 |
38 |
9.5 |
64 |
10.8 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
11 |
5.6 |
50 |
12.6 |
61 |
10.3 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
9 |
4.6 |
25 |
6.3 |
34 |
5.7 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
12 |
6.2 |
9 |
2.3 |
21 |
3.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
3.1 |
7 |
1.8 |
13 |
2.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
4 |
2.1 |
9 |
2.3 |
13 |
2.2 |
Atherosclerosis |
2 |
1.0 |
9 |
2.3 |
11 |
1.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
4 |
2.1 |
6 |
1.5 |
10 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
5 |
2.6 |
4 |
1.0 |
9 |
1.5 |
Hypertension |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
0.5 |
4 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
28 |
14.4 |
56 |
14.1 |
84 |
14.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |