Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
447 |
100.0 |
439 |
100.0 |
886 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
171 |
38.3 |
188 |
42.8 |
359 |
40.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
112 |
25.1 |
78 |
17.8 |
190 |
21.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
33 |
7.4 |
24 |
5.5 |
57 |
6.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
22 |
4.9 |
31 |
7.1 |
53 |
6.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
15 |
3.4 |
19 |
4.3 |
34 |
3.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
8 |
1.8 |
12 |
2.7 |
20 |
2.3 |
Atherosclerosis |
7 |
1.6 |
11 |
2.5 |
18 |
2.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
1 |
0.2 |
9 |
2.1 |
10 |
1.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
1.1 |
3 |
0.7 |
8 |
0.9 |
Septicemia |
2 |
0.4 |
5 |
1.1 |
7 |
0.8 |
Hypertension |
6 |
1.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
6 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
65 |
14.5 |
59 |
13.4 |
124 |
14.0 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |