Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
293 |
100.0 |
593 |
100.0 |
886 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
127 |
43.3 |
289 |
48.7 |
416 |
47.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
46 |
15.7 |
50 |
8.4 |
96 |
10.8 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
18 |
6.1 |
59 |
9.9 |
77 |
8.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
29 |
9.9 |
39 |
6.6 |
68 |
7.7 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
17 |
5.8 |
14 |
2.4 |
31 |
3.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
10 |
3.4 |
15 |
2.5 |
25 |
2.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
2.0 |
14 |
2.4 |
20 |
2.3 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
3 |
1.0 |
11 |
1.9 |
14 |
1.6 |
Septicemia |
5 |
1.7 |
5 |
0.8 |
10 |
1.1 |
Nutritional Deficiencies |
0 |
0.0 |
6 |
1.0 |
6 |
0.7 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.3 |
3 |
0.5 |
4 |
0.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
31 |
10.6 |
88 |
14.8 |
119 |
13.4 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |