Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,674 |
100.0 |
3,398 |
100.0 |
5,072 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
601 |
35.9 |
1,442 |
42.4 |
2,043 |
40.3 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
227 |
13.6 |
337 |
9.9 |
564 |
11.1 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
140 |
8.4 |
328 |
9.7 |
468 |
9.2 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
116 |
6.9 |
194 |
5.7 |
310 |
6.1 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
118 |
7.0 |
105 |
3.1 |
223 |
4.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
40 |
2.4 |
99 |
2.9 |
139 |
2.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
38 |
2.3 |
64 |
1.9 |
102 |
2.0 |
Atherosclerosis |
22 |
1.3 |
68 |
2.0 |
90 |
1.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
32 |
1.9 |
56 |
1.6 |
88 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
21 |
1.3 |
37 |
1.1 |
58 |
1.1 |
Hypertension |
9 |
0.5 |
29 |
0.9 |
38 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
310 |
18.5 |
639 |
18.8 |
949 |
18.7 |