| Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
| Male |
Female |
Total |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total Deaths, All Causes |
240 |
100.0 |
536 |
100.0 |
776 |
100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart |
96 |
40.0 |
240 |
44.8 |
336 |
43.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms |
36 |
15.0 |
51 |
9.5 |
87 |
11.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease |
16 |
6.7 |
50 |
9.3 |
66 |
8.5 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza |
16 |
6.7 |
34 |
6.3 |
50 |
6.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
11 |
4.6 |
12 |
2.2 |
23 |
3.0 |
| Atherosclerosis |
6 |
2.5 |
15 |
2.8 |
21 |
2.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus |
5 |
2.1 |
11 |
2.1 |
16 |
2.1 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
2.1 |
8 |
1.5 |
13 |
1.7 |
| Septicemia |
1 |
0.4 |
9 |
1.7 |
10 |
1.3 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
4 |
1.7 |
6 |
1.1 |
10 |
1.3 |
| Hypertension |
3 |
1.3 |
5 |
0.9 |
8 |
1.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) |
41 |
17.1 |
95 |
17.7 |
136 |
17.5 |
| Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
| Male |
Female |
Total |
| Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |