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Leading Causes of Death	Under One Year
	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Total Deaths, All Causes	50	100.0	42	100.0	92	100.0
Congenital Anomalies	12	24.0	8	19.0	20	21.7
Short Gestation and Unspecified Low Birthweight	7	14.0	11	26.2	18	19.6
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	8	16.0	5	11.9	13	14.1
Other Respiratory Conditions of Newborn	3	6.0	4	9.5	7	7.6
Ill-Defined Conditions Originating in Perinatal Period	5	10.0	1	2.4	6	6.5
Homicide	0	0.0	4	9.5	4	4.3
Other Diseases of Nervous System and Sense Organs	1	2.0	2	4.8	3	3.3
Complications of Placenta, Cord, and Membranes	3	6.0	0	0.0	3	3.3
Respiratory Distress Syndrome	2	4.0	1	2.4	3	3.3
All Other Causes (Residual)	9	18.0	6	14.3	15	16.3
Leading Causes of Death	Under One Year
	Male		Female		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent