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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 | 3,426 | 100.0 | 3,742 | 100.0 | 7,168 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,290 | 37.7 | 1,394 | 37.3 | 2,684 | 37.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 813 | 23.7 | 799 | 21.4 | 1,612 | 22.5 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 152 | 4.4 | 282 | 7.5 | 434 | 6.1 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 164 | 4.8 | 221 | 5.9 | 385 | 5.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 137 | 4.0 | 92 | 2.5 | 229 | 3.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 94 | 2.7 | 115 | 3.1 | 209 | 2.9 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 65 | 1.9 | 117 | 3.1 | 182 | 2.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 40 | 1.2 | 56 | 1.5 | 96 | 1.3 |
| Septicemia | 32 | 0.9 | 43 | 1.1 | 75 | 1.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 42 | 1.2 | 26 | 0.7 | 68 | 0.9 |
| Suicide | 53 | 1.5 | 9 | 0.2 | 62 | 0.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 544 | 15.9 | 588 | 15.7 | 1,132 | 15.8 |
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