Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
137 |
100.0 |
161 |
100.0 |
298 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
34 |
24.8 |
74 |
46.0 |
108 |
36.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
19 |
13.9 |
23 |
14.3 |
42 |
14.1 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
15 |
10.9 |
19 |
11.8 |
34 |
11.4 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
21 |
15.3 |
7 |
4.3 |
28 |
9.4 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
7 |
5.1 |
7 |
4.3 |
14 |
4.7 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
9 |
6.6 |
3 |
1.9 |
12 |
4.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
5 |
3.6 |
2 |
1.2 |
7 |
2.3 |
Septicemia |
2 |
1.5 |
2 |
1.2 |
4 |
1.3 |
Cholelithiasis and Other Disorders of the Gallbladder |
1 |
0.7 |
3 |
1.9 |
4 |
1.3 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
0 |
0.0 |
3 |
1.9 |
3 |
1.0 |
Nutritional Deficiencies |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.6 |
3 |
1.0 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
22 |
16.1 |
17 |
10.6 |
39 |
13.1 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |