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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 | 202 | 100.0 | 428 | 100.0 | 630 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 85 | 42.1 | 185 | 43.2 | 270 | 42.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 32 | 15.8 | 51 | 11.9 | 83 | 13.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 10 | 5.0 | 42 | 9.8 | 52 | 8.3 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 10 | 5.0 | 15 | 3.5 | 25 | 4.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 7 | 3.5 | 15 | 3.5 | 22 | 3.5 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 5 | 2.5 | 8 | 1.9 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Atherosclerosis | 3 | 1.5 | 9 | 2.1 | 12 | 1.9 |
| Septicemia | 2 | 1.0 | 7 | 1.6 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.4 | 8 | 1.3 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 1 | 0.5 | 6 | 1.4 | 7 | 1.1 |
| Hypertension | 1 | 0.5 | 4 | 0.9 | 5 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 44 | 21.8 | 80 | 18.7 | 124 | 19.7 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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