Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
285 |
100.0 |
506 |
100.0 |
791 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
110 |
38.6 |
260 |
51.4 |
370 |
46.8 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
40 |
14.0 |
54 |
10.7 |
94 |
11.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
17 |
6.0 |
32 |
6.3 |
49 |
6.2 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
26 |
9.1 |
17 |
3.4 |
43 |
5.4 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
10 |
3.5 |
22 |
4.3 |
32 |
4.0 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
11 |
3.9 |
14 |
2.8 |
25 |
3.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
2.1 |
10 |
2.0 |
16 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
1.8 |
11 |
2.2 |
16 |
2.0 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
11 |
3.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
11 |
1.4 |
Septicemia |
3 |
1.1 |
7 |
1.4 |
10 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
2 |
0.7 |
3 |
0.6 |
5 |
0.6 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
44 |
15.4 |
76 |
15.0 |
120 |
15.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |