Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
601 |
100.0 |
659 |
100.0 |
1,260 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
244 |
40.6 |
249 |
37.8 |
493 |
39.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
123 |
20.5 |
148 |
22.5 |
271 |
21.5 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
39 |
6.5 |
55 |
8.3 |
94 |
7.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
48 |
8.0 |
34 |
5.2 |
82 |
6.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
25 |
4.2 |
25 |
3.8 |
50 |
4.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
16 |
2.7 |
33 |
5.0 |
49 |
3.9 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
12 |
2.0 |
16 |
2.4 |
28 |
2.2 |
Hypertension |
6 |
1.0 |
5 |
0.8 |
11 |
0.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
3 |
0.5 |
8 |
1.2 |
11 |
0.9 |
Septicemia |
4 |
0.7 |
5 |
0.8 |
9 |
0.7 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis |
5 |
0.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
5 |
0.4 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
76 |
12.6 |
81 |
12.3 |
157 |
12.5 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |