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| Leading Causes of Death | Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 243 | 100.0 | 168 | 100.0 | 411 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 101 | 41.6 | 50 | 29.8 | 151 | 36.7 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 67 | 27.6 | 66 | 39.3 | 133 | 32.4 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 9 | 3.7 | 6 | 3.6 | 15 | 3.6 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 7 | 2.9 | 8 | 4.8 | 15 | 3.6 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 10 | 4.1 | 4 | 2.4 | 14 | 3.4 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 5 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.4 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 5 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.4 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Septicemia | 4 | 1.6 | 4 | 2.4 | 8 | 1.9 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 5 | 2.1 | 3 | 1.8 | 8 | 1.9 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 5 | 2.1 | 1 | 0.6 | 6 | 1.5 |
| Suicide | 4 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 21 | 8.6 | 18 | 10.7 | 39 | 9.5 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years | |||||
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