Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
606 |
100.0 |
1,245 |
100.0 |
1,851 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
239 |
39.4 |
596 |
47.9 |
835 |
45.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
94 |
15.5 |
132 |
10.6 |
226 |
12.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
41 |
6.8 |
116 |
9.3 |
157 |
8.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
37 |
6.1 |
59 |
4.7 |
96 |
5.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
32 |
5.3 |
59 |
4.7 |
91 |
4.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
14 |
2.3 |
24 |
1.9 |
38 |
2.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
14 |
2.3 |
19 |
1.5 |
33 |
1.8 |
Septicemia |
10 |
1.7 |
15 |
1.2 |
25 |
1.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.0 |
18 |
1.4 |
24 |
1.3 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
12 |
2.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
12 |
0.6 |
Anemias |
2 |
0.3 |
5 |
0.4 |
7 |
0.4 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
105 |
17.3 |
202 |
16.2 |
307 |
16.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |