Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,643 |
100.0 |
1,923 |
100.0 |
3,566 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
597 |
36.3 |
733 |
38.1 |
1,330 |
37.3 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
373 |
22.7 |
365 |
19.0 |
738 |
20.7 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
126 |
7.7 |
202 |
10.5 |
328 |
9.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
112 |
6.8 |
96 |
5.0 |
208 |
5.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
82 |
5.0 |
57 |
3.0 |
139 |
3.9 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
30 |
1.8 |
70 |
3.6 |
100 |
2.8 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
30 |
1.8 |
38 |
2.0 |
68 |
1.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
16 |
1.0 |
17 |
0.9 |
33 |
0.9 |
Septicemia |
14 |
0.9 |
14 |
0.7 |
28 |
0.8 |
Hypertension |
13 |
0.8 |
14 |
0.7 |
27 |
0.8 |
Atherosclerosis |
9 |
0.5 |
12 |
0.6 |
21 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
241 |
14.7 |
305 |
15.9 |
546 |
15.3 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |