Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,166 |
100.0 |
1,247 |
100.0 |
2,413 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
385 |
33.0 |
461 |
37.0 |
846 |
35.1 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
264 |
22.6 |
260 |
20.9 |
524 |
21.7 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
129 |
11.1 |
68 |
5.5 |
197 |
8.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
60 |
5.1 |
97 |
7.8 |
157 |
6.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
49 |
4.2 |
53 |
4.3 |
102 |
4.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
28 |
2.4 |
40 |
3.2 |
68 |
2.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
21 |
1.8 |
24 |
1.9 |
45 |
1.9 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
24 |
2.1 |
17 |
1.4 |
41 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
16 |
1.4 |
20 |
1.6 |
36 |
1.5 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
33 |
2.8 |
0 |
0.0 |
33 |
1.4 |
Hypertension |
3 |
0.3 |
12 |
1.0 |
15 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
154 |
13.2 |
195 |
15.6 |
349 |
14.5 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |