Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
1,619 |
100.0 |
3,589 |
100.0 |
5,208 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
625 |
38.6 |
1,478 |
41.2 |
2,103 |
40.4 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
249 |
15.4 |
353 |
9.8 |
602 |
11.6 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
133 |
8.2 |
336 |
9.4 |
469 |
9.0 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
107 |
6.6 |
211 |
5.9 |
318 |
6.1 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
94 |
5.8 |
97 |
2.7 |
191 |
3.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
26 |
1.6 |
104 |
2.9 |
130 |
2.5 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
36 |
2.2 |
56 |
1.6 |
92 |
1.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
27 |
1.7 |
63 |
1.8 |
90 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
19 |
1.2 |
55 |
1.5 |
74 |
1.4 |
Atherosclerosis |
23 |
1.4 |
44 |
1.2 |
67 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
10 |
0.6 |
42 |
1.2 |
52 |
1.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
270 |
16.7 |
750 |
20.9 |
1,020 |
19.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |