Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
446 |
100.0 |
1,004 |
100.0 |
1,450 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
133 |
29.8 |
359 |
35.8 |
492 |
33.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
78 |
17.5 |
87 |
8.7 |
165 |
11.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
33 |
7.4 |
123 |
12.3 |
156 |
10.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
29 |
6.5 |
64 |
6.4 |
93 |
6.4 |
Atherosclerosis |
26 |
5.8 |
44 |
4.4 |
70 |
4.8 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
20 |
4.5 |
22 |
2.2 |
42 |
2.9 |
Septicemia |
14 |
3.1 |
24 |
2.4 |
38 |
2.6 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
12 |
2.7 |
15 |
1.5 |
27 |
1.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.3 |
17 |
1.7 |
23 |
1.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
4 |
0.9 |
14 |
1.4 |
18 |
1.2 |
Hypertension |
2 |
0.4 |
8 |
0.8 |
10 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
89 |
20.0 |
227 |
22.6 |
316 |
21.8 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |