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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 | 1,192 | 100.0 | 1,235 | 100.0 | 2,427 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 431 | 36.2 | 432 | 35.0 | 863 | 35.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 273 | 22.9 | 281 | 22.8 | 554 | 22.8 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 56 | 4.7 | 76 | 6.2 | 132 | 5.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 67 | 5.6 | 55 | 4.5 | 122 | 5.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 63 | 5.3 | 40 | 3.2 | 103 | 4.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 36 | 3.0 | 38 | 3.1 | 74 | 3.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 26 | 2.2 | 32 | 2.6 | 58 | 2.4 |
| Suicide | 28 | 2.3 | 5 | 0.4 | 33 | 1.4 |
| Atherosclerosis | 9 | 0.8 | 15 | 1.2 | 24 | 1.0 |
| Septicemia | 5 | 0.4 | 18 | 1.5 | 23 | 0.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 0.8 | 11 | 0.9 | 20 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 189 | 15.9 | 232 | 18.8 | 421 | 17.3 |
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