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| Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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| Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
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| Total Deaths, All Causes | 11,875 | 122 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 57 | 185 | 355 | 574 | 1,268 | 2,748 | 3,566 | 2,907 | 72.8 |
| ---Deaths under 1 Year | 122 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| ---Deaths under 28 Days | 87 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 67.4 |
| Septicemia | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 75.4 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 2,684 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 75 | 189 | 458 | 897 | 738 | 297 | 70.2 |
| ---of Digestive Organs and Peritoneum | 580 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 78 | 202 | 178 | 82 | 72.5 |
| ------Colon | 260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 78 | 87 | 50 | 74.1 |
| ------Pancreas | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 53 | 34 | 15 | 71.5 |
| ---of Respiratory and Intrathoracic Organs | 864 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 62 | 184 | 346 | 213 | 49 | 69.3 |
| ------Trachea, Bronchus, and Lung | 842 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 61 | 181 | 335 | 207 | 48 | 69.3 |
| ---of Female Breast | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 40 | 56 | 44 | 22 | 67.0 |
| ---of Genitourinary Organs | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 118 | 131 | 63 | 72.2 |
| ------Cervix Uteri | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 57.4 |
| ------Ovarian and Other Uterine | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 70.0 |
| ------Prostate | 154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 47 | 70 | 28 | 77.1 |
| ------Bladder | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 76.3 |
| ---All Other (Malignant Neoplasms) | 630 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 52 | 104 | 175 | 172 | 81 | 68.9 |
| Benign Neoplasms, Carcinoma in Situ, and Unspecified Neoplasms | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 72.1 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 76 | 100 | 57 | 73.6 |
| Major Cardiovascular Disease | 5,328 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 78 | 196 | 472 | 1,132 | 1,758 | 1,660 | 77.2 |
| ---Diseases of the Heart | 4,142 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 68 | 174 | 398 | 927 | 1,330 | 1,219 | 76.5 |
| ------Ischemic Heart Disease | 2,539 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 85 | 219 | 583 | 876 | 739 | 77.2 |
| ---Hypertension | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 18 | 79.2 |
| ---Cerebrovascular Diseases | 893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 138 | 328 | 351 | 80.3 |
| ---Atherosclerosis | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 39 | 81.8 |
| ---Other Diseases of Arteries, Arterioles, and Capillaries | 152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 52 | 33 | 74.8 |
| Pneumonia and Influenza | 442 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 139 | 217 | 81.8 |
| ---Pneumonia | 440 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 139 | 216 | 81.8 |
| ---Influenza | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 79.5 |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Allied Conditions | 577 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 71 | 207 | 208 | 71 | 73.6 |
| Bronchitis, Emphysema, and Asthma | 176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 61 | 18 | 72.8 |
| Pneumoconiosis and Other Lung Diseases Due to External Agent | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 81.1 |
| ---Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 77.2 |
| Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 35 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 59.9 |
| Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 33 | 24 | 74.5 |
| Congenital Anomalies | 42 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23.4 |
| Symptoms, Signs, and Ill-Defined Conditions | 93 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 52.1 |
| Unintentional Injuries, All Forms | 379 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 25 | 54 | 46 | 35 | 25 | 34 | 68 | 51 | 52.7 |
| ---Motor Vehicle Injuries | 153 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 39.6 |
| ---Falls | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 27 | 34 | 79.7 |
| ---Fires and Flames | 26 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 48.8 |
| ---Drownings | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 35.4 |
| ---All Other (Unintentional Injuries) | 100 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 55.2 |
| Suicide | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 44.6 |
| Homicide | 63 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35.6 |
| All Other Causes (Residual) | 1,336 | 74 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 43 | 41 | 97 | 203 | 415 | 428 | 72.2 |
| Selected Causes of Death | Total | Age in Years | Average Age at Death |
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| Less Than One |
1-4 |
5-9 |
10-14 |
15-19 |
20-24 |
25-34 |
35-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65-74 |
75-84 |
85 and Over |
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