Leading Causes of Death |
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
491 |
100.0 |
279 |
100.0 |
770 |
100.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
164 |
33.4 |
106 |
38.0 |
270 |
35.1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
192 |
39.1 |
78 |
28.0 |
270 |
35.1 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
24 |
4.9 |
16 |
5.7 |
40 |
5.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
7 |
1.4 |
19 |
6.8 |
26 |
3.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
14 |
2.9 |
10 |
3.6 |
24 |
3.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
11 |
2.2 |
5 |
1.8 |
16 |
2.1 |
Suicide |
13 |
2.6 |
3 |
1.1 |
16 |
2.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
1.2 |
5 |
1.8 |
11 |
1.4 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
3 |
0.6 |
5 |
1.8 |
8 |
1.0 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
6 |
1.2 |
2 |
0.7 |
8 |
1.0 |
Septicemia |
3 |
0.6 |
1 |
0.4 |
4 |
0.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
48 |
9.8 |
29 |
10.4 |
77 |
10.0 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |