Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
287 |
100.0 |
304 |
100.0 |
591 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
98 |
34.1 |
122 |
40.1 |
220 |
37.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
62 |
21.6 |
60 |
19.7 |
122 |
20.6 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
26 |
9.1 |
18 |
5.9 |
44 |
7.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
16 |
5.6 |
23 |
7.6 |
39 |
6.6 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
18 |
6.3 |
15 |
4.9 |
33 |
5.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
7 |
2.4 |
14 |
4.6 |
21 |
3.6 |
Septicemia |
3 |
1.0 |
4 |
1.3 |
7 |
1.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
2 |
0.7 |
4 |
1.3 |
6 |
1.0 |
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction |
3 |
1.0 |
2 |
0.7 |
5 |
0.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
2 |
0.7 |
3 |
1.0 |
5 |
0.8 |
Suicide |
4 |
1.4 |
1 |
0.3 |
5 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
46 |
16.0 |
38 |
12.5 |
84 |
14.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |