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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 | 3,110 | 100.0 | 3,532 | 100.0 | 6,642 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 1,060 | 34.1 | 1,238 | 35.1 | 2,298 | 34.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 804 | 25.9 | 796 | 22.5 | 1,600 | 24.1 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 166 | 5.3 | 324 | 9.2 | 490 | 7.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 179 | 5.8 | 196 | 5.5 | 375 | 5.6 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 109 | 3.5 | 127 | 3.6 | 236 | 3.6 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 92 | 3.0 | 108 | 3.1 | 200 | 3.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 112 | 3.6 | 65 | 1.8 | 177 | 2.7 |
| Septicemia | 24 | 0.8 | 48 | 1.4 | 72 | 1.1 |
| Atherosclerosis | 12 | 0.4 | 46 | 1.3 | 58 | 0.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 30 | 1.0 | 22 | 0.6 | 52 | 0.8 |
| Suicide | 43 | 1.4 | 9 | 0.3 | 52 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 479 | 15.4 | 553 | 15.7 | 1,032 | 15.5 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
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