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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 | 305 | 100.0 | 227 | 100.0 | 532 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 120 | 39.3 | 88 | 38.8 | 208 | 39.1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 79 | 25.9 | 51 | 22.5 | 130 | 24.4 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 16 | 5.2 | 18 | 7.9 | 34 | 6.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 22 | 7.2 | 9 | 4.0 | 31 | 5.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 9 | 3.0 | 11 | 4.8 | 20 | 3.8 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 7 | 2.3 | 10 | 4.4 | 17 | 3.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 10 | 3.3 | 3 | 1.3 | 13 | 2.4 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 0.4 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Suicide | 5 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.9 | 7 | 1.3 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Atherosclerosis | 1 | 0.3 | 3 | 1.3 | 4 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 25 | 8.2 | 31 | 13.7 | 56 | 10.5 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Total All Age Groups | |||||
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