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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 | 3,178 | 100.0 | 3,223 | 100.0 | 6,401 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,127 | 35.5 | 1,202 | 37.3 | 2,329 | 36.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 727 | 22.9 | 673 | 20.9 | 1,400 | 21.9 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 186 | 5.9 | 183 | 5.7 | 369 | 5.8 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 112 | 3.5 | 189 | 5.9 | 301 | 4.7 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 164 | 5.2 | 103 | 3.2 | 267 | 4.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 99 | 3.1 | 110 | 3.4 | 209 | 3.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 64 | 2.0 | 122 | 3.8 | 186 | 2.9 |
| Coal Worker Pneumoconiosis | 111 | 3.5 | 1 | 0.0 | 112 | 1.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 37 | 1.2 | 46 | 1.4 | 83 | 1.3 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 43 | 1.4 | 30 | 0.9 | 73 | 1.1 |
| Septicemia | 32 | 1.0 | 40 | 1.2 | 72 | 1.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 476 | 15.0 | 524 | 16.3 | 1,000 | 15.6 |
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