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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 | 94 | 100.0 | 176 | 100.0 | 270 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 41 | 43.6 | 79 | 44.9 | 120 | 44.4 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 14 | 14.9 | 17 | 9.7 | 31 | 11.5 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 8 | 8.5 | 20 | 11.4 | 28 | 10.4 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 11 | 11.7 | 15 | 8.5 | 26 | 9.6 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 2 | 2.1 | 6 | 3.4 | 8 | 3.0 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 4 | 4.3 | 3 | 1.7 | 7 | 2.6 |
| Septicemia | 1 | 1.1 | 4 | 2.3 | 5 | 1.9 |
| Nutritional Deficiencies | 3 | 3.2 | 2 | 1.1 | 5 | 1.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 1 | 1.1 | 3 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.5 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 2 | 2.1 | 2 | 1.1 | 4 | 1.5 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 7 | 7.4 | 25 | 14.2 | 32 | 11.9 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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