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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 | 133 | 100.0 | 229 | 100.0 | 362 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 58 | 43.6 | 101 | 44.1 | 159 | 43.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 16 | 12.0 | 20 | 8.7 | 36 | 9.9 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 9 | 6.8 | 20 | 8.7 | 29 | 8.0 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 12 | 9.0 | 17 | 7.4 | 29 | 8.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 6 | 4.5 | 8 | 3.5 | 14 | 3.9 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 4 | 3.0 | 7 | 3.1 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 3 | 2.3 | 6 | 2.6 | 9 | 2.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 0.8 | 7 | 3.1 | 8 | 2.2 |
| Septicemia | 1 | 0.8 | 3 | 1.3 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Anemias | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Hypertension | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 19 | 14.3 | 38 | 16.6 | 57 | 15.7 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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