Table:
sex / leading causes of deaths
number
percent
rate per 100,000 population

women

malignant neoplasms
25,460
25.0
892

diseases of heart
21,080
20.7
738

cerebrovascular diseases
7,072
7.0
248

chronic lower respiratory diseases
4,970
4.9
174

alzheimer's disease
4,347
4.3
152

accidents
3,416
3.4
120

influenza and pneumonia
2,895
2.8
101

diabetes mellitus
2,846
2.8
100

nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,611
1.6
56

sepsis
1,278
1.3
45

other causes
26,701
26.3
935

all deaths
101,676
100.0
3,561

men

malignant neoplasms
28,925
31.4
1,252

diseases of heart
20,332
22.1
880

chronic lower respiratory diseases
5,148
5.6
223

cerebrovascular diseases
4,809
5.2
208

accidents
2,815
3.1
122

diabetes mellitus
2,811
3.1
122

influenza and pneumonia
2,282
2.5
99

alzheimer's disease
1,875
2.0
81

nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
1,469
1.6
64

parkinson's disease
1,270
1.4
55

other causes
20,325
22.1
880

all deaths
92,061
100.0
3,985

Statement: the second leading cause of death was heart disease, accounting for 20.7% of deaths to senior women in 2012 and 22.1% of deaths to senior men.
Question: which was the second leading cause of death to senior women and men.
Answer: diseases of heart