Leading Causes of Death |
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
753 |
100.0 |
515 |
100.0 |
1,268 |
100.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
240 |
31.9 |
218 |
42.3 |
458 |
36.1 |
Diseases of the Heart |
274 |
36.4 |
124 |
24.1 |
398 |
31.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
33 |
4.4 |
38 |
7.4 |
71 |
5.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
28 |
3.7 |
24 |
4.7 |
52 |
4.1 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
17 |
2.3 |
18 |
3.5 |
35 |
2.8 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
28 |
3.7 |
7 |
1.4 |
35 |
2.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
14 |
1.9 |
11 |
2.1 |
25 |
2.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
9 |
1.2 |
5 |
1.0 |
14 |
1.1 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
0.8 |
7 |
1.4 |
13 |
1.0 |
Septicemia |
8 |
1.1 |
3 |
0.6 |
11 |
0.9 |
Homicide |
6 |
0.8 |
2 |
0.4 |
8 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
90 |
12.0 |
58 |
11.3 |
148 |
11.7 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |