Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,755 |
100.0 |
3,811 |
100.0 |
5,566 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
594 |
33.8 |
1,444 |
37.9 |
2,038 |
36.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
250 |
14.2 |
344 |
9.0 |
594 |
10.7 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
140 |
8.0 |
369 |
9.7 |
509 |
9.1 |
Alzheimer's Disease |
65 |
3.7 |
228 |
6.0 |
293 |
5.3 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases |
116 |
6.6 |
149 |
3.9 |
265 |
4.8 |
Influenza and Pneumonia |
71 |
4.0 |
133 |
3.5 |
204 |
3.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
61 |
3.5 |
81 |
2.1 |
142 |
2.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
38 |
2.2 |
100 |
2.6 |
138 |
2.5 |
Septicemia |
31 |
1.8 |
54 |
1.4 |
85 |
1.5 |
Accidents |
28 |
1.6 |
52 |
1.4 |
80 |
1.4 |
Hypertension |
21 |
1.2 |
58 |
1.5 |
79 |
1.4 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
340 |
19.4 |
799 |
21.0 |
1,139 |
20.5 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |