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Leading Causes of Death | Fifty-Five to Sixty-Four Years | |||||
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Male | Female | Total | ||||
Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
Total Deaths, All Causes | 1,515 | 100.0 | 972 | 100.0 | 2,487 | 100.0 |
Malignant Neoplasms | 503 | 33.2 | 376 | 38.7 | 879 | 35.3 |
Diseases of the Heart | 361 | 23.8 | 170 | 17.5 | 531 | 21.4 |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 64 | 4.2 | 70 | 7.2 | 134 | 5.4 |
Diabetes Mellitus | 84 | 5.5 | 49 | 5.0 | 133 | 5.3 |
Accidents | 83 | 5.5 | 34 | 3.5 | 117 | 4.7 |
Cerebrovascular Disease | 47 | 3.1 | 41 | 4.2 | 88 | 3.5 |
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis | 47 | 3.1 | 17 | 1.7 | 64 | 2.6 |
Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, and Nephrosis | 31 | 2.0 | 21 | 2.2 | 52 | 2.1 |
Septicemia | 29 | 1.9 | 21 | 2.2 | 50 | 2.0 |
Intentional Self-Harm | 35 | 2.3 | 9 | 0.9 | 44 | 1.8 |
Hypertension | 21 | 1.4 | 8 | 0.8 | 29 | 1.2 |
All Other Causes (Residual) | 210 | 13.9 | 156 | 16.0 | 366 | 14.7 |
Leading Causes of Death | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent |
Male | Female | Total | ||||
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