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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 | 112 | 100.0 | 171 | 100.0 | 283 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 55 | 49.1 | 75 | 43.9 | 130 | 45.9 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 17 | 15.2 | 13 | 7.6 | 30 | 10.6 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 5 | 4.5 | 20 | 11.7 | 25 | 8.8 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 11 | 9.8 | 10 | 5.8 | 21 | 7.4 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 3 | 2.7 | 8 | 4.7 | 11 | 3.9 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 5 | 4.5 | 5 | 2.9 | 10 | 3.5 |
| Septicemia | 1 | 0.9 | 4 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 0.9 | 3 | 1.8 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 4 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Atherosclerosis | 1 | 0.9 | 2 | 1.2 | 3 | 1.1 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 9 | 8.0 | 31 | 18.1 | 40 | 14.1 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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