Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
618 |
100.0 |
601 |
100.0 |
1,219 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
266 |
43.0 |
261 |
43.4 |
527 |
43.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
131 |
21.2 |
122 |
20.3 |
253 |
20.8 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
37 |
6.0 |
57 |
9.5 |
94 |
7.7 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
45 |
7.3 |
28 |
4.7 |
73 |
6.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
12 |
1.9 |
28 |
4.7 |
40 |
3.3 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
16 |
2.6 |
12 |
2.0 |
28 |
2.3 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
13 |
2.1 |
7 |
1.2 |
20 |
1.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
11 |
1.8 |
5 |
0.8 |
16 |
1.3 |
Septicemia |
5 |
0.8 |
6 |
1.0 |
11 |
0.9 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
3 |
0.5 |
6 |
1.0 |
9 |
0.7 |
Atherosclerosis |
4 |
0.6 |
2 |
0.3 |
6 |
0.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
75 |
12.1 |
67 |
11.1 |
142 |
11.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |