Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
197 |
100.0 |
353 |
100.0 |
550 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
90 |
45.7 |
166 |
47.0 |
256 |
46.5 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
13 |
6.6 |
45 |
12.7 |
58 |
10.5 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
12 |
6.1 |
21 |
5.9 |
33 |
6.0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
21 |
10.7 |
12 |
3.4 |
33 |
6.0 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
11 |
5.6 |
21 |
5.9 |
32 |
5.8 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
6 |
3.0 |
14 |
4.0 |
20 |
3.6 |
Septicemia |
5 |
2.5 |
7 |
2.0 |
12 |
2.2 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
3 |
1.5 |
8 |
2.3 |
11 |
2.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
2.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
7 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
3 |
1.5 |
2 |
0.6 |
5 |
0.9 |
Nutritional Deficiencies |
1 |
0.5 |
3 |
0.8 |
4 |
0.7 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
27 |
13.7 |
52 |
14.7 |
79 |
14.4 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |