Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
826 |
100.0 |
945 |
100.0 |
1,771 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
262 |
31.7 |
329 |
34.8 |
591 |
33.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
213 |
25.8 |
195 |
20.6 |
408 |
23.0 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
59 |
7.1 |
82 |
8.7 |
141 |
8.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
68 |
8.2 |
47 |
5.0 |
115 |
6.5 |
Atherosclerosis |
29 |
3.5 |
24 |
2.5 |
53 |
3.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
19 |
2.3 |
30 |
3.2 |
49 |
2.8 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
20 |
2.4 |
25 |
2.6 |
45 |
2.5 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
13 |
1.6 |
20 |
2.1 |
33 |
1.9 |
Septicemia |
13 |
1.6 |
19 |
2.0 |
32 |
1.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
16 |
1.9 |
8 |
0.8 |
24 |
1.4 |
Suicide |
9 |
1.1 |
2 |
0.2 |
11 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
105 |
12.7 |
164 |
17.4 |
269 |
15.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |