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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 | 168 | 100.0 | 109 | 100.0 | 277 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 65 | 38.7 | 39 | 35.8 | 104 | 37.5 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 44 | 26.2 | 37 | 33.9 | 81 | 29.2 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 17 | 10.1 | 8 | 7.3 | 25 | 9.0 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 0.6 | 9 | 8.3 | 10 | 3.6 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 6 | 3.6 | 3 | 2.8 | 9 | 3.2 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 3 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.8 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 2 | 1.2 | 3 | 2.8 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Septicemia | 3 | 1.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.1 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 2 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 25 | 14.9 | 7 | 6.4 | 32 | 11.6 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years | |||||
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