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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 | 108 | 100.0 | 152 | 100.0 | 260 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 49 | 45.4 | 67 | 44.1 | 116 | 44.6 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 16 | 14.8 | 15 | 9.9 | 31 | 11.9 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 10 | 9.3 | 17 | 11.2 | 27 | 10.4 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 5 | 4.6 | 11 | 7.2 | 16 | 6.2 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4 | 3.7 | 6 | 3.9 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 5 | 4.6 | 3 | 2.0 | 8 | 3.1 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 3 | 2.8 | 3 | 2.0 | 6 | 2.3 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Nutritional Deficiencies | 2 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Atherosclerosis | 2 | 1.9 | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.2 |
| Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 2.0 | 3 | 1.2 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 11 | 10.2 | 22 | 14.5 | 33 | 12.7 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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