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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 | 164 | 100.0 | 266 | 100.0 | 430 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 62 | 37.8 | 120 | 45.1 | 182 | 42.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 21 | 12.8 | 25 | 9.4 | 46 | 10.7 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 13 | 7.9 | 26 | 9.8 | 39 | 9.1 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 11 | 6.7 | 17 | 6.4 | 28 | 6.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 4 | 2.4 | 14 | 5.3 | 18 | 4.2 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 9 | 5.5 | 6 | 2.3 | 15 | 3.5 |
| Atherosclerosis | 3 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.1 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 3 | 1.8 | 3 | 1.1 | 6 | 1.4 |
| Septicemia | 4 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.4 | 5 | 1.2 |
| Anemias | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 1.2 | 2 | 0.8 | 4 | 0.9 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 32 | 19.5 | 45 | 16.9 | 77 | 17.9 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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