Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
3,051 |
100.0 |
3,270 |
100.0 |
6,321 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
1,013 |
33.2 |
1,144 |
35.0 |
2,157 |
34.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
718 |
23.5 |
634 |
19.4 |
1,352 |
21.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
187 |
6.1 |
268 |
8.2 |
455 |
7.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
221 |
7.2 |
204 |
6.2 |
425 |
6.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
135 |
4.4 |
108 |
3.3 |
243 |
3.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
94 |
3.1 |
139 |
4.3 |
233 |
3.7 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
58 |
1.9 |
60 |
1.8 |
118 |
1.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
59 |
1.9 |
57 |
1.7 |
116 |
1.8 |
Septicemia |
32 |
1.0 |
46 |
1.4 |
78 |
1.2 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
48 |
1.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
48 |
0.8 |
Hypertension |
13 |
0.4 |
30 |
0.9 |
43 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
473 |
15.5 |
580 |
17.7 |
1,053 |
16.7 |