Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
349 |
100.0 |
346 |
100.0 |
695 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
109 |
31.2 |
126 |
36.4 |
235 |
33.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
86 |
24.6 |
76 |
22.0 |
162 |
23.3 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
33 |
9.5 |
15 |
4.3 |
48 |
6.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
22 |
6.3 |
20 |
5.8 |
42 |
6.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
11 |
3.2 |
9 |
2.6 |
20 |
2.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.7 |
10 |
2.9 |
16 |
2.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
7 |
2.0 |
3 |
0.9 |
10 |
1.4 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
1.4 |
5 |
1.4 |
10 |
1.4 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
9 |
2.6 |
0 |
0.0 |
9 |
1.3 |
Septicemia |
4 |
1.1 |
4 |
1.2 |
8 |
1.2 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.3 |
5 |
1.4 |
6 |
0.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
56 |
16.0 |
73 |
21.1 |
129 |
18.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |