Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
552 |
100.0 |
1,253 |
100.0 |
1,805 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
242 |
43.8 |
597 |
47.6 |
839 |
46.5 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
38 |
6.9 |
136 |
10.9 |
174 |
9.6 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
57 |
10.3 |
100 |
8.0 |
157 |
8.7 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
34 |
6.2 |
73 |
5.8 |
107 |
5.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
33 |
6.0 |
33 |
2.6 |
66 |
3.7 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
9 |
1.6 |
36 |
2.9 |
45 |
2.5 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
38 |
6.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
38 |
2.1 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
16 |
2.9 |
20 |
1.6 |
36 |
2.0 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
9 |
1.6 |
22 |
1.8 |
31 |
1.7 |
Septicemia |
5 |
0.9 |
15 |
1.2 |
20 |
1.1 |
Atherosclerosis |
2 |
0.4 |
15 |
1.2 |
17 |
0.9 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
69 |
12.5 |
206 |
16.4 |
275 |
15.2 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |