Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
587 |
100.0 |
535 |
100.0 |
1,122 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
210 |
35.8 |
216 |
40.4 |
426 |
38.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
140 |
23.9 |
91 |
17.0 |
231 |
20.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
34 |
5.8 |
32 |
6.0 |
66 |
5.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
36 |
6.1 |
21 |
3.9 |
57 |
5.1 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
26 |
4.4 |
23 |
4.3 |
49 |
4.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
13 |
2.2 |
30 |
5.6 |
43 |
3.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
9 |
1.5 |
11 |
2.1 |
20 |
1.8 |
Septicemia |
8 |
1.4 |
10 |
1.9 |
18 |
1.6 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
8 |
1.4 |
9 |
1.7 |
17 |
1.5 |
Atherosclerosis |
10 |
1.7 |
4 |
0.7 |
14 |
1.2 |
Hypertension |
5 |
0.9 |
5 |
0.9 |
10 |
0.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
88 |
15.0 |
83 |
15.5 |
171 |
15.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Seventy-Five to Eighty-Four Years |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |