Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
328 |
100.0 |
551 |
100.0 |
879 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
135 |
41.2 |
236 |
42.8 |
371 |
42.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
46 |
14.0 |
59 |
10.7 |
105 |
11.9 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
27 |
8.2 |
68 |
12.3 |
95 |
10.8 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
25 |
7.6 |
27 |
4.9 |
52 |
5.9 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
20 |
6.1 |
15 |
2.7 |
35 |
4.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
10 |
3.0 |
13 |
2.4 |
23 |
2.6 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
6 |
1.8 |
8 |
1.5 |
14 |
1.6 |
Septicemia |
4 |
1.2 |
7 |
1.3 |
11 |
1.3 |
Hypertension |
1 |
0.3 |
8 |
1.5 |
9 |
1.0 |
Atherosclerosis |
4 |
1.2 |
4 |
0.7 |
8 |
0.9 |
Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction |
3 |
0.9 |
1 |
0.2 |
4 |
0.5 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
47 |
14.3 |
105 |
19.1 |
152 |
17.3 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |