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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 | 137 | 100.0 | 161 | 100.0 | 298 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 34 | 24.8 | 74 | 46.0 | 108 | 36.2 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 19 | 13.9 | 23 | 14.3 | 42 | 14.1 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 15 | 10.9 | 19 | 11.8 | 34 | 11.4 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 21 | 15.3 | 7 | 4.3 | 28 | 9.4 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 7 | 5.1 | 7 | 4.3 | 14 | 4.7 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 9 | 6.6 | 3 | 1.9 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 5 | 3.6 | 2 | 1.2 | 7 | 2.3 |
| Septicemia | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 1.2 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Cholelithiasis and Other Disorders of the Gallbladder | 1 | 0.7 | 3 | 1.9 | 4 | 1.3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1.9 | 3 | 1.0 |
| Nutritional Deficiencies | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.0 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 22 | 16.1 | 17 | 10.6 | 39 | 13.1 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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