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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 | 751 | 100.0 | 1,574 | 100.0 | 2,325 | 100.0 |
| Diseases of the Heart | 299 | 39.8 | 696 | 44.2 | 995 | 42.8 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 109 | 14.5 | 151 | 9.6 | 260 | 11.2 |
| Cerebrovascular Disease | 62 | 8.3 | 138 | 8.8 | 200 | 8.6 |
| Atherosclerosis | 44 | 5.9 | 153 | 9.7 | 197 | 8.5 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 51 | 6.8 | 94 | 6.0 | 145 | 6.2 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 36 | 4.8 | 36 | 2.3 | 72 | 3.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 8 | 1.1 | 26 | 1.7 | 34 | 1.5 |
| Septicemia | 12 | 1.6 | 14 | 0.9 | 26 | 1.1 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 8 | 1.1 | 16 | 1.0 | 24 | 1.0 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 9 | 1.2 | 13 | 0.8 | 22 | 0.9 |
| Hypertension | 3 | 0.4 | 16 | 1.0 | 19 | 0.8 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 110 | 14.6 | 221 | 14.0 | 331 | 14.2 |
| Leading Causes of Death | Eighty-Five Years and Over | |||||
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