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| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 5,764 | 100.0 | 6,111 | 100.0 | 11,875 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,997 | 34.6 | 2,145 | 35.1 | 4,142 | 34.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 1,385 | 24.0 | 1,299 | 21.3 | 2,684 | 22.6 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 300 | 5.2 | 593 | 9.7 | 893 | 7.5 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 299 | 5.2 | 278 | 4.5 | 577 | 4.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 211 | 3.7 | 231 | 3.8 | 442 | 3.7 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 234 | 4.1 | 145 | 2.4 | 379 | 3.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 115 | 2.0 | 182 | 3.0 | 297 | 2.5 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 99 | 1.7 | 33 | 0.5 | 132 | 1.1 |
| Suicide | 97 | 1.7 | 25 | 0.4 | 122 | 1.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 48 | 0.8 | 60 | 1.0 | 108 | 0.9 |
| Septicemia | 49 | 0.9 | 52 | 0.9 | 101 | 0.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 930 | 16.1 | 1,068 | 17.5 | 1,998 | 16.8 |
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