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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 | 3,951 | 100.0 | 3,911 | 100.0 | 7,862 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,296 | 32.8 | 1,369 | 35.0 | 2,665 | 33.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 917 | 23.2 | 819 | 20.9 | 1,736 | 22.1 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 287 | 7.3 | 194 | 5.0 | 481 | 6.1 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 158 | 4.0 | 289 | 7.4 | 447 | 5.7 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 153 | 3.9 | 177 | 4.5 | 330 | 4.2 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 204 | 5.2 | 107 | 2.7 | 311 | 4.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 83 | 2.1 | 119 | 3.0 | 202 | 2.6 |
| Suicide | 105 | 2.7 | 16 | 0.4 | 121 | 1.5 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 52 | 1.3 | 63 | 1.6 | 115 | 1.5 |
| Septicemia | 40 | 1.0 | 63 | 1.6 | 103 | 1.3 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 54 | 1.4 | 33 | 0.8 | 87 | 1.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 602 | 15.2 | 662 | 16.9 | 1,264 | 16.1 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
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