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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 | 118 | 100.0 | 178 | 100.0 | 296 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 31 | 26.3 | 59 | 33.1 | 90 | 30.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 19 | 16.1 | 25 | 14.0 | 44 | 14.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 10 | 8.5 | 17 | 9.6 | 27 | 9.1 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 9 | 7.6 | 16 | 9.0 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 10 | 8.5 | 8 | 4.5 | 18 | 6.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 6 | 5.1 | 5 | 2.8 | 11 | 3.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 4 | 3.4 | 7 | 3.9 | 11 | 3.7 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 3 | 2.5 | 6 | 3.4 | 9 | 3.0 |
| Nutritional Deficiencies | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 1.1 | 5 | 1.7 |
| Septicemia | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2.2 | 4 | 1.4 |
| Ulcer of Stomcah and Duodenum | 2 | 1.7 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 21 | 17.8 | 28 | 15.7 | 49 | 16.6 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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