Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
707 |
100.0 |
1,430 |
100.0 |
2,137 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
268 |
37.9 |
622 |
43.5 |
890 |
41.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
96 |
13.6 |
133 |
9.3 |
229 |
10.7 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
60 |
8.5 |
152 |
10.6 |
212 |
9.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
44 |
6.2 |
88 |
6.2 |
132 |
6.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
40 |
5.7 |
38 |
2.7 |
78 |
3.6 |
Atherosclerosis |
13 |
1.8 |
43 |
3.0 |
56 |
2.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
17 |
2.4 |
32 |
2.2 |
49 |
2.3 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
13 |
1.8 |
26 |
1.8 |
39 |
1.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
11 |
1.6 |
19 |
1.3 |
30 |
1.4 |
Septicemia |
5 |
0.7 |
15 |
1.0 |
20 |
0.9 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.1 |
15 |
1.0 |
16 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
139 |
19.7 |
247 |
17.3 |
386 |
18.1 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |