Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
751 |
100.0 |
1,574 |
100.0 |
2,325 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
299 |
39.8 |
696 |
44.2 |
995 |
42.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
109 |
14.5 |
151 |
9.6 |
260 |
11.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
62 |
8.3 |
138 |
8.8 |
200 |
8.6 |
Atherosclerosis |
44 |
5.9 |
153 |
9.7 |
197 |
8.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
51 |
6.8 |
94 |
6.0 |
145 |
6.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
36 |
4.8 |
36 |
2.3 |
72 |
3.1 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
8 |
1.1 |
26 |
1.7 |
34 |
1.5 |
Septicemia |
12 |
1.6 |
14 |
0.9 |
26 |
1.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
8 |
1.1 |
16 |
1.0 |
24 |
1.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
9 |
1.2 |
13 |
0.8 |
22 |
0.9 |
Hypertension |
3 |
0.4 |
16 |
1.0 |
19 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
110 |
14.6 |
221 |
14.0 |
331 |
14.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |