Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
3,399 |
100.0 |
3,793 |
100.0 |
7,192 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
1,117 |
32.9 |
1,370 |
36.1 |
2,487 |
34.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
891 |
26.2 |
828 |
21.8 |
1,719 |
23.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
193 |
5.7 |
302 |
8.0 |
495 |
6.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
233 |
6.9 |
185 |
4.9 |
418 |
5.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
129 |
3.8 |
120 |
3.2 |
249 |
3.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
81 |
2.4 |
149 |
3.9 |
230 |
3.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
73 |
2.1 |
67 |
1.8 |
140 |
1.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
61 |
1.8 |
47 |
1.2 |
108 |
1.5 |
Septicemia |
37 |
1.1 |
41 |
1.1 |
78 |
1.1 |
Hypertension |
28 |
0.8 |
40 |
1.1 |
68 |
0.9 |
Atherosclerosis |
21 |
0.6 |
30 |
0.8 |
51 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
535 |
15.7 |
614 |
16.2 |
1,149 |
16.0 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |