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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 | 691 | 100.0 | 560 | 100.0 | 1,251 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 256 | 37.0 | 223 | 39.8 | 479 | 38.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 162 | 23.4 | 111 | 19.8 | 273 | 21.8 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 32 | 4.6 | 35 | 6.2 | 67 | 5.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 40 | 5.8 | 25 | 4.5 | 65 | 5.2 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 47 | 6.8 | 18 | 3.2 | 65 | 5.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 18 | 2.6 | 19 | 3.4 | 37 | 3.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 8 | 1.2 | 12 | 2.1 | 20 | 1.6 |
| Atherosclerosis | 9 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.6 | 18 | 1.4 |
| Suicide | 14 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.5 | 17 | 1.4 |
| Septicemia | 5 | 0.7 | 7 | 1.3 | 12 | 1.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 0.5 | 10 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 93 | 13.5 | 95 | 17.0 | 188 | 15.0 |
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