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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 | 158 | 100.0 | 236 | 100.0 | 394 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 71 | 44.9 | 111 | 47.0 | 182 | 46.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 24 | 15.2 | 36 | 15.3 | 60 | 15.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 17 | 10.8 | 18 | 7.6 | 35 | 8.9 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 7 | 4.4 | 19 | 8.1 | 26 | 6.6 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 6 | 3.8 | 6 | 2.5 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 3 | 1.9 | 6 | 2.5 | 9 | 2.3 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 2 | 1.3 | 3 | 1.3 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Septicemia | 2 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.4 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.8 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.3 | 3 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 25 | 15.8 | 31 | 13.1 | 56 | 14.2 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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