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| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
| Male | Female | Total | ||||
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Total Deaths, All Causes | 146 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 376 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 64 | 43.8 | 106 | 46.1 | 170 | 45.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 14 | 9.6 | 28 | 12.2 | 42 | 11.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 19 | 13.0 | 17 | 7.4 | 36 | 9.6 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 6 | 4.1 | 15 | 6.5 | 21 | 5.6 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 8 | 5.5 | 8 | 3.5 | 16 | 4.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4 | 2.7 | 11 | 4.8 | 15 | 4.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 8 | 5.5 | 3 | 1.3 | 11 | 2.9 |
| Hypertension | 2 | 1.4 | 3 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Septicemia | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 19 | 13.0 | 34 | 14.8 | 53 | 14.1 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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