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| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Fetal Deaths | 18 | 7.8 |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 2398 | 12.5 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 12 | 5.2 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 4 | 1.7 |
| Tuberculosis | 0 | 0.0 |
| Septicemia | 44 | 22.9 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 2 | 1.0 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 566 | 294.1 |
| ---of Digestive Organs | 102 | 53.0 |
| ------Colon | 28 | 14.6 |
| ------Pancreas | 29 | 15.1 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 214 | 111.2 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 204 | 106.0 |
| ---of Breast | 32 | 16.6 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 77 | 40.0 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 3 | 1.6 |
| ------Ovary | 12 | 6.2 |
| ------Prostate | 25 | 13.0 |
| ------Bladder | 16 | 8.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 141 | 73.3 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 11 | 5.7 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 77 | 40.0 |
| Dementia | 95 | 49.4 |
| Alzheimer's Disease | 89 | 46.3 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 726 | 377.3 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 529 | 274.9 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 372 | 193.3 |
| ---Essential Hypertension and Hypertensive Renal Disease | 36 | 18.7 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 129 | 67.0 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 4 | 2.1 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 28 | 14.6 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 27 | 14.0 |
| ---Influenza | 0 | 0.0 |
| ---Pneumonia | 27 | 14.0 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 132 | 68.6 |
| Lung Diseases due to External Agents | 15 | 7.8 |
| ---Coalworker's Pneumoconiosis | 4 | 2.1 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 37 | 19.2 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 52 | 27.0 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 9 | 4.7 |
| Ill-Defined and Unknown Causes of Death | 22 | 11.4 |
| Accidents | 142 | 73.8 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 53 | 27.5 |
| ---Falls | 20 | 10.4 |
| ---Smoke, Fires, and Flames | 3 | 1.6 |
| ---Drownings | 1 | 0.5 |
| ---Poisonings | 45 | 23.4 |
| ---Other Accidents | 20 | 10.4 |
| Intentional Self-Harm | 28 | 14.6 |
| Assault | 19 | 9.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 305 | 158.5 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Number | Rate |
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