Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,798 |
100.0 |
3,791 |
100.0 |
5,589 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
686 |
38.2 |
1,526 |
40.3 |
2,212 |
39.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
261 |
14.5 |
333 |
8.8 |
594 |
10.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
144 |
8.0 |
314 |
8.3 |
458 |
8.2 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
136 |
7.6 |
154 |
4.1 |
290 |
5.2 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
48 |
2.7 |
154 |
4.1 |
202 |
3.6 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
52 |
2.9 |
127 |
3.4 |
179 |
3.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
37 |
2.1 |
105 |
2.8 |
142 |
2.5 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
46 |
2.6 |
90 |
2.4 |
136 |
2.4 |
Septicemia |
28 |
1.6 |
83 |
2.2 |
111 |
2.0 |
Atherosclerosis |
21 |
1.2 |
88 |
2.3 |
109 |
2.0 |
Accidents |
29 |
1.6 |
71 |
1.9 |
100 |
1.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
310 |
17.2 |
746 |
19.7 |
1,056 |
18.9 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |