Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
510 |
100.0 |
1,222 |
100.0 |
1,732 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
194 |
38.0 |
507 |
41.5 |
701 |
40.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
76 |
14.9 |
123 |
10.1 |
199 |
11.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
61 |
12.0 |
101 |
8.3 |
162 |
9.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
25 |
4.9 |
118 |
9.7 |
143 |
8.3 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
36 |
7.1 |
33 |
2.7 |
69 |
4.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
12 |
2.4 |
29 |
2.4 |
41 |
2.4 |
Septicemia |
11 |
2.2 |
25 |
2.0 |
36 |
2.1 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
5 |
1.0 |
22 |
1.8 |
27 |
1.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
7 |
1.4 |
12 |
1.0 |
19 |
1.1 |
Hypertension |
2 |
0.4 |
12 |
1.0 |
14 |
0.8 |
Anemias |
1 |
0.2 |
9 |
0.7 |
10 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
80 |
15.7 |
231 |
18.9 |
311 |
18.0 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |