Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
246 |
100.0 |
528 |
100.0 |
774 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
102 |
41.5 |
227 |
43.0 |
329 |
42.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
32 |
13.0 |
41 |
7.8 |
73 |
9.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
15 |
6.1 |
49 |
9.3 |
64 |
8.3 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
24 |
9.8 |
21 |
4.0 |
45 |
5.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
15 |
6.1 |
20 |
3.8 |
35 |
4.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
5 |
2.0 |
21 |
4.0 |
26 |
3.4 |
Septicemia |
1 |
0.4 |
16 |
3.0 |
17 |
2.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
7 |
2.8 |
8 |
1.5 |
15 |
1.9 |
Atherosclerosis |
4 |
1.6 |
9 |
1.7 |
13 |
1.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
1 |
0.4 |
7 |
1.3 |
8 |
1.0 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.4 |
6 |
1.1 |
7 |
0.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
39 |
15.9 |
103 |
19.5 |
142 |
18.3 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |