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  1. $Title{Table 3.: Causes of Death, 1983}
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  4. Cause of Death                     Number of Deaths    Percentage     Rate per
  5.                                                        of Deaths      100,000 Inhabitants
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  7. Perinatal conditions and diseases  3,552               11.2            75.2*
  8. Intestinal infections              2,206                6.9            46.7
  9. Homicides and other purposeful
  10.      injuries                      2,198                6.9            46.5
  11. Pulmonary circulation and other
  12.      forms of heart disease        1,102                3.5            23.3
  13. Cancer                               966                3.0            20.4
  14. Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma    945                3.0            20.0
  15. Cerebrovascular disease              886                2.8            18.7
  16. Ischemic heart disease               876                2.7            18.5
  17. Motor vehicle accidents              685                2.2            14.5
  18. Pneumonia                            611                1.9            12.9
  19. Other                             17,799               55.9             n.a.
  20. TOTAL                             31,826              100.0             n.a.
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  22. n.a. = not available
  23. * Rate per 1,000 live births was 20.1.
  24. Source: Based on information from Pan American Health Organization,
  25. Health Conditions in the Americas, 1981-1984, Washington, 1986,
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