The data below is in a format known as tab-delimited values. You can open this file with any spreadsheet application and the data will be distributed into the appropriate rows and columns. Year DEATHS FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (%) Maori females Maori males Non-Maori females  Non-Maori males 1876 52.0 46.0 1916 26.0 25.0 1945 57.0 57.0 13.0 14.0 1976 20.0 18.0 9.0 11.0 Source: Statistics New Zealand Downloaded from Te Ara | The Encyclopedia of New Zealand www.TeAra.govt.nz