Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total Deaths, All Causes |
148 |
100.0 |
223 |
100.0 |
371 |
100.0 |
Diseases of the Heart |
59 |
39.9 |
105 |
47.1 |
164 |
44.2 |
Malignant Neoplasms |
19 |
12.8 |
25 |
11.2 |
44 |
11.9 |
Pneumonia and Influenza |
13 |
8.8 |
11 |
4.9 |
24 |
6.5 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions |
11 |
7.4 |
12 |
5.4 |
23 |
6.2 |
Cerebrovascular Disease |
5 |
3.4 |
15 |
6.7 |
20 |
5.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
4 |
2.7 |
7 |
3.1 |
11 |
3.0 |
Unintentional Injuries, All Forms |
4 |
2.7 |
6 |
2.7 |
10 |
2.7 |
Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis |
9 |
6.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
9 |
2.4 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis |
1 |
0.7 |
4 |
1.8 |
5 |
1.3 |
Septicemia |
3 |
2.0 |
1 |
0.4 |
4 |
1.1 |
Atherosclerosis |
1 |
0.7 |
2 |
0.9 |
3 |
0.8 |
All Other Causes (Residual) |
19 |
12.8 |
35 |
15.7 |
54 |
14.6 |
Leading Causes of Death |
Eighty-Five Years and Over |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |