Leading Causes of Death |
Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
2,531 |
100.0 |
2,023 |
100.0 |
4,554 |
100.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
833 |
32.9 |
630 |
31.1 |
1,463 |
32.1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
863 |
34.1 |
547 |
27.0 |
1,410 |
31.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
169 |
6.7 |
189 |
9.3 |
358 |
7.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
76 |
3.0 |
120 |
5.9 |
196 |
4.3 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
80 |
3.2 |
106 |
5.2 |
186 |
4.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
55 |
2.2 |
38 |
1.9 |
93 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
46 |
1.8 |
37 |
1.8 |
83 |
1.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
24 |
0.9 |
39 |
1.9 |
63 |
1.4 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
33 |
1.3 |
21 |
1.0 |
54 |
1.2 |
Septicemia |
21 |
0.8 |
23 |
1.1 |
44 |
1.0 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
29 |
1.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
29 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
302 |
11.9 |
273 |
13.5 |
575 |
12.6 |