Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
3,099 |
100.0 |
3,348 |
100.0 |
6,447 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
992 |
32.0 |
996 |
29.7 |
1,988 |
30.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
742 |
23.9 |
688 |
20.5 |
1,430 |
22.2 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
235 |
7.6 |
271 |
8.1 |
506 |
7.8 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
189 |
6.1 |
277 |
8.3 |
466 |
7.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
103 |
3.3 |
157 |
4.7 |
260 |
4.0 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
58 |
1.9 |
115 |
3.4 |
173 |
2.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
79 |
2.5 |
76 |
2.3 |
155 |
2.4 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
77 |
2.5 |
73 |
2.2 |
150 |
2.3 |
Septicemia |
49 |
1.6 |
58 |
1.7 |
107 |
1.7 |
Accidents |
53 |
1.7 |
51 |
1.5 |
104 |
1.6 |
Hypertension |
14 |
0.5 |
32 |
1.0 |
46 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
508 |
16.4 |
554 |
16.5 |
1,062 |
16.5 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |