Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
503 |
100.0 |
1,169 |
100.0 |
1,672 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
192 |
38.2 |
515 |
44.1 |
707 |
42.3 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
37 |
7.4 |
146 |
12.5 |
183 |
10.9 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
73 |
14.5 |
108 |
9.2 |
181 |
10.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
45 |
8.9 |
74 |
6.3 |
119 |
7.1 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
29 |
5.8 |
30 |
2.6 |
59 |
3.5 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
10 |
2.0 |
29 |
2.5 |
39 |
2.3 |
Atherosclerosis |
5 |
1.0 |
31 |
2.7 |
36 |
2.2 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
9 |
1.8 |
19 |
1.6 |
28 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
5 |
1.0 |
15 |
1.3 |
20 |
1.2 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
11 |
2.2 |
6 |
0.5 |
17 |
1.0 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.2 |
12 |
1.0 |
13 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
86 |
17.1 |
184 |
15.7 |
270 |
16.1 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |