Leading Causes of Death |
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,299 |
100.0 |
888 |
100.0 |
2,187 |
100.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
412 |
31.7 |
359 |
40.4 |
771 |
35.3 |
Diseases of the Heart |
460 |
35.4 |
216 |
24.3 |
676 |
30.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
59 |
4.5 |
58 |
6.5 |
117 |
5.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
47 |
3.6 |
42 |
4.7 |
89 |
4.1 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
40 |
3.1 |
42 |
4.7 |
82 |
3.7 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
38 |
2.9 |
21 |
2.4 |
59 |
2.7 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
43 |
3.3 |
10 |
1.1 |
53 |
2.4 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
20 |
1.5 |
15 |
1.7 |
35 |
1.6 |
Suicide |
19 |
1.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
19 |
0.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
5 |
0.4 |
12 |
1.4 |
17 |
0.8 |
Septicemia |
10 |
0.8 |
5 |
0.6 |
15 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
146 |
11.2 |
108 |
12.2 |
254 |
11.6 |