Leading Causes of Death |
Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
655 |
100.0 |
460 |
100.0 |
1,115 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
246 |
37.6 |
156 |
33.9 |
402 |
36.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
178 |
27.2 |
132 |
28.7 |
310 |
27.8 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
63 |
9.6 |
28 |
6.1 |
91 |
8.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
11 |
1.7 |
30 |
6.5 |
41 |
3.7 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
19 |
2.9 |
21 |
4.6 |
40 |
3.6 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
32 |
4.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
32 |
2.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
12 |
1.8 |
11 |
2.4 |
23 |
2.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
13 |
2.0 |
6 |
1.3 |
19 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
4 |
0.6 |
11 |
2.4 |
15 |
1.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
7 |
1.1 |
8 |
1.7 |
15 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
3 |
0.5 |
5 |
1.1 |
8 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
67 |
10.2 |
52 |
11.3 |
119 |
10.7 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |