Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
29,391 |
100.0 |
30,774 |
100.0 |
60,165 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
10,602 |
36.1 |
11,777 |
38.3 |
22,379 |
37.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
6,891 |
23.4 |
6,114 |
19.9 |
13,005 |
21.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
1,791 |
6.1 |
2,654 |
8.6 |
4,445 |
7.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
2,191 |
7.5 |
1,619 |
5.3 |
3,810 |
6.3 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
1,209 |
4.1 |
1,073 |
3.5 |
2,282 |
3.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
650 |
2.2 |
1,240 |
4.0 |
1,890 |
3.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
589 |
2.0 |
526 |
1.7 |
1,115 |
1.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
410 |
1.4 |
417 |
1.4 |
827 |
1.4 |
Septicemia |
297 |
1.0 |
367 |
1.2 |
664 |
1.1 |
Atherosclerosis |
221 |
0.8 |
294 |
1.0 |
515 |
0.9 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
465 |
1.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
465 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
4,075 |
13.9 |
4,693 |
15.2 |
8,768 |
14.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |