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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 | 239 | 100.0 | 177 | 100.0 | 416 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 94 | 39.3 | 55 | 31.1 | 149 | 35.8 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 83 | 34.7 | 55 | 31.1 | 138 | 33.2 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 15 | 6.3 | 18 | 10.2 | 33 | 7.9 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 10 | 4.2 | 13 | 7.3 | 23 | 5.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 | 2.1 | 6 | 3.4 | 11 | 2.6 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 5 | 2.1 | 4 | 2.3 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 7 | 2.9 | 2 | 1.1 | 9 | 2.2 |
| Suicide | 3 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.6 | 4 | 1.0 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 1 | 0.4 | 2 | 1.1 | 3 | 0.7 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 16 | 6.7 | 21 | 11.9 | 37 | 8.9 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Sixty-Five to Seventy-Four Years | |||||
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