Leading Causes of Death, 1900-1998 - Centers for Disease Control

Leading Causes of Death, 1900-1998

The tables on the following pages represent the leading causes of death in the death registration area for the period 1900-1932 and the United States for the period 1933-1998. Since the tables were produced at different times and for different publications, the formatting and even the number of leading causes shown differ from one year to the next.

There are specific rules for ranking leading causes of death. These rules are shown in the Technical notes of the final report as well as in the Technical Appendix of Vital Statistics of the United States. The rules for ranking leading causes of death were developed by NCHS and the states around 1950, so that everyone would be identifying the leading causes of death in the same way.

Initially, the procedure for ranking stipulated that the “List of 64 Selected Causes of Death” be used and the following rules applied:

• Omit the group titles “Major cardiovascular-renal diseases” and “Diseases of the cardiovascular system” and the single titles “Symptoms, senility and ill-defined conditions” and “All other infective and parasitic diseases”

• Rank the remaining group titles and single titles, omitting any title appearing under a group title included in the ranking

• Apply this procedure to deaths by age, race, and sex, with the exception of deaths under 1 year of age

• In published tables of rank order, indicate the list of causes of death that have been ranked, and the procedure used

Effective with 1969 data, category titles beginning with “other” or “all other” were dropped from the ranking. The list of causes providing the basis for ranking has changed slightly over the years. A separate cause-of-death ranking for infants was formalized in 1979.

Cause-of-death titles change from time-to-time. This reflects that the classification used to show cause of death and the specific list used for ranking is revised periodically. The classification is revised to incorporate and capture changes in medical knowledge. The revisions, in some instances, do create breaks in the comparability of a cause of death between two years. Other screens provide additional detail about the revisions of the classification and comparability.

Notes: 1) The tables for 1900-1940 denote the cause by the titles and codes of the fifth revision. In fact, five revisions of the classification were used during this time period. 2) Many of the crude rates have been revised from the original publication to reflect the modification of population data after a later census was conducted.

Table 8. Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1998

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death categories, see Technical notes of NVSR vol 48 (11)]

Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .

Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975), race, sex, and age

All races /3 , both sexes, all ages /4

All causes Diseases of heart (390-398,402,404-429) .............. Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208).. Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ...................... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) .. Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ............

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) .................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ...........

Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) ........................ Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................. Suicide (E950-E959) ............................................... Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589) Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) All other causes (Residual)

All races /3 , male, all ages /4

All causes ................................................................. Diseases of heart (390-398,402,404-429) ............. Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208). Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ............

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) ................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ...........

Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ........................ Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) .. Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) .......................... Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................... Suicide (E950-E959) .................................................. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) ................. Homicide and legal intervention (E960-E978) ......... All other causes (Residual) .......................................

All races /3 , female, all ages /4

All causes ................................................................ Diseases of heart (390-398,402,404-429) ............ Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208) .... Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ........................ Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) .. Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) .......................... Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................... Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ...........

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) .................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ...........

Alzheimer’s disease (331.0) ....................................... Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589) ........................... Septicemia (038) .......................................................... All other causes (Residual) .......................................

Number /2 2,337,256

724,859 541,532

158,448 112,584

97,835 43,501 54,334 91,871 64,751 30,575 26,182 25,192

463,427

1,157,260 353,897 282,065

63,042 28,990 34,052 61,145 57,018 40,979 29,584 24,538 16,343 14,023

214,626

1,179,996 370,962 259,467

97,303 55,566 50,892 35,167 34,793 14,511 20,282 15,671 13,621 13,506

233,048

Rate /2 864.7 268.2 200.3

58.6 41.7 36.2 16.1 20.1 34.0 24.0 11.3

9.7 9.3

171.5

876.4 268.0 213.6

47.7 22.0 25.8 46.3 43.2 31.0 22.4 18.6 12.4 10.6

162.5

853.5 268.3 187.7

70.4 40.2 36.8 25.4 25.2 10.5 14.7 11.3

9.9 9.8

168.6

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 48 (11). 1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 48 (11). 2 Figures for age not stated are included in ‘‘All ages’’ but not distributed among age groups. 3 Includes races other than white and black.4 Includes deaths for ‘‘Under 1 year.’’Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, NVSR vol 48 (11).



Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .




lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208). Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) .................... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............... Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) .........

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) ..................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) .......................

Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) ........................ Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................. Suicide (E950-E959) ................................................ Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589) ................................ Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) ................ All other causes (Residual) ......................................



lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208).. Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ....................... Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ...........

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) .................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ........................

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............ Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) .......................... Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................... Suicide (E950-E959) .................................................. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) ................. Homicide and legal intervention (E960-E978) ......... All other causes (Residual) .......................................



lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208) .. Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ......................... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............... Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) ........................... Diabetes mellitus (250) ................................................ Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ............

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) ..................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ........................

Alzheimer’s disease (331.0) ....................................... Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589) ........................................ Septicemia (038) .......................................................... All other causes (Residual) .......................................

Number /2 2,314,245

726,974 539,577

159,791 109,029

95,644 43,458 52,186 86,449 62,636 30,535 25,331 25,175

453,104

1,154,039 356,598 281,110

62,564 61,963 28,770 33,193 55,984 39,284 28,187 24,492 16,260 15,449

212,148

1,160,206 370,376 258,467

97,227 53,045 47,165 34,449 33,681 14,688 18,993 15,437 13,191 12,741

224,427

Rate /2 864.7 271.6 201.6

59.7 40.7 35.7 16.2 19.5 32.3 23.4 11.4

9.5 9.4

169.3

880.8 272.2 214.6

47.8 47.3 22.0 25.3 42.7 30.0 21.5 18.7 12.4 11.8

161.9

849.2 271.1 189.2

71.2 38.8 34.5 25.2 24.7 10.8 13.9 11.3

9.7 9.3

164.3

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 47 (19). 1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 47 (19). 2 Figures for age not stated are included in ''All ages'' but not distributed among age groups. 3 Includes races other than white and black.4 Includes deaths for ''Under 1 year.''Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, NVSR vol 47 (19).



Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .




lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208)... Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ...................... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............... Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ............

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) .................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ........................

Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) .......................... Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................... Human immunodeficiency virus infection (*042-*044) ........................................... Suicide (E950-E959) ................................................... Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) ................. All other causes (Residual) ......................................


All causes .............................................................. Diseases of heart (390-398,402,404-429) .......... Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208). Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ...................... Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) ..........

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) ................... All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) .......................

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............... Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) ........................ Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................. Human immunodeficiency virus infection (*042-*044) ........................................... Suicide (E950-E959) ................................................ Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (571) ............... All other causes (Residual) .....................................


All causes .............................................................. Diseases of heart (390-398,402,404-429) .......... Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208). Cerebrovascular diseases (430-438) ...................... Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496) ............... Pneumonia and influenza (480-487) ........................ Diabetes mellitus (250) ............................................. Accidents and adverse effects (E800-E949) .........

Motor vehicle accidents (E810-E825) ................. All other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949) ......................

Alzheimer’s disease (331.0) ..................................... Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589) ........................................ Septicemia (038) ...................................................... All other causes (Residual) ....................................

Number /2 2,314,690

733,361 539,533

159,942 106,027

94,948 43,649 51,299 83,727 61,767 31,130 30,903 25,047

448,305

1,163,569 360,075 281,898

62,475 61,589 29,123 32,466 54,485 37,991 27,646 25,277 24,998 16,311

210,824

1,151,121 373,286 257,635

97,467 51,542 45,736 34,121 33,359 14,526 18,833 14,426 12,662 12,177

218,710

Rate /2 872.5 276.4 203.4

60.3 40.0 35.8 16.5 19.3 31.6 23.3 11.7 11.6

9.4 169.0

896.4 277.4 217.2

48.1 47.4 22.4 25.0 42.0 29.3 21.3 19.5 19.3 12.6

162.4

849.7 275.5 190.2

71.9 38.0 33.8 25.2 24.6 10.7 13.9 10.6

9.3 9.0

161.4

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 47 (9). 1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 47 (9).2 Figures for age not stated are included in ''All ages'' but not distributed among age groups. 3 Includes races other than white and black.4 Includes deaths for ''Under 1 year.''Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, NVSR vol 47 (9).


[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death categories, see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (S2)]

Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .



All causes ............................................................................................................... Diseases of heart...................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions..................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ...................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects ........................E800–E807,E826–E949

Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus...............................................................................................250 Human immunodeficiency virus infection.............................................*042–*044 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis ...................................................................571 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual


All causes ................................................................................................................ Diseases of heart...................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ...................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .........................E800–E807,E826–E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions.................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Diabetes mellitus...............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Homicide and legal intervention...........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual


All causes .............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart..................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions.................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus...............................................................................................250 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ..................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .......................E800–E807,E826–E949

Alzheimer’s disease........................................................................................331.0 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number /2 2,312,132

737,563

538,455 157,991 102,899

93,320 43,363 49,957 82,923 59,254 43,115 31,284 25,222

440,106

1,172,959 362,714

281,611 61,563 61,401 29,164 32,237 53,938 37,787 35,950 26,124 25,369 17,740

208,762

1,139,173 374,849

256,844 96,428 48,961 45,136 33,130 31,919 14,199 17,720 13,607 12,287 11,974

214,038

Rate /2 880.0 280.7

204.9 60.1 39.2 35.5 16.5 19.0 31.6 22.6 16.4 11.9

9.6 167.5

914.1 282.7

219.5 48.0 47.9 22.7 25.1 42.0 29.4 28.0 20.4 19.8 13.8

162.7

847.3 278.8

191.0 71.7 36.4 33.6 24.6 23.7 10.6 13.2 10.1

9.1 8.9

159.2

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (S2). 1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (S2). 2 Figures for age not stated are included in ''All ages'' but not distributed among age groups. 3 Includes races other than white and black.4 Includes deaths for ''Under 1 year.''Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, NVSR vol 45 (S2).


[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death categories, see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (3S)]

Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .



All causes ......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents .................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects ......................E800–E807,E826–E949

Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ...........................................*042–*044 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis ..................................................................571 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All races, male, all ages /3

All causes ............................................................................................................ Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents .................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .......................E800–E807,E826–E949

Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ..........................................*042–*044 Suicide ...............................................................................................E950–E959 Diabetes mellitus ............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention .......................................................E960–E978 All other causes ......................................................................................Residual

All races, female, all ages /3

All causes ........................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Alzheimer’s disease ......................................................................................331.0 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ........................................580–589 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number /2 2,278,994

732,409

534,310 153,306 101,628

91,437 42,524 48,913 81,473 56,692 42,114 31,142 25,406

429,077

1,162,747 361,276

280,465 60,509 28,635 31,874 60,225 53,729 37,339 35,641 25,174 24,758 19,707

203,924

1,116,247 371,133

253,845 93,081 47,899 44,134 31,934 30,928 13,889 17,039 12,207 12,110 11,550

207,426

Rate /2 875.4 281.3

205.2 58.9 39.0 35.1 16.3 18.8 31.3 21.8 16.2 12.0

9.8 164.8

915.0 284.3

220.7 47.6 22.5 25.1 47.4 42.3 29.4 28.0 19.8 19.5 15.5

160.5

837.6 278.5

190.5 69.8 35.9 33.1 24.0 23.2 10.4 12.8

9.2 9.1 8.7

155.6

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (3S). 1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes of NVSR vol 45 (3S). 2 Figures for age not stated are included in ''All ages'' but not distributed among age groups. 3 Includes races other than white and black.4 Includes deaths for ''Under 1 year.''Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, NVSR vol 45 (3S).



Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2 3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 7 . . . . . . 8 9 10 . . .




lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ..........................................*042–*044 Suicide ...............................................................................................E950–E959 Homicide and legal intervention ........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ......................................................................................Residual

All races, male, all ages /3




Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ...........................................*042–*044 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All races, female, all ages /3

All causes ............................................................................................................ Diseases of heart .................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .........................................580–589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number /2 2,268,553

743,460

529,904 150,108 101,077

90,523 41,893 48,630 82,820 53,894 37,267 31,102 26,009

422,389

1,161,797 367,479

279,375 60,117 28,531 31,586 59,048 54,371 37,996 32,093 25,007 23,430 20,290

202,591

1,106,756 375,981

250,529 91,060 46,706 44,824 30,464 30,406 13,362 17,044 12,107 11,718 10,862

202,099

Rate /2 880.0 288.4

205.6 58.2 39.2 35.1 16.3 18.9 32.1 20.9 14.5 12.1 10.1

163.9

923.5 292.1

222.1 47.8 22.7 25.1 46.9 43.2 30.2 25.5 19.9 18.6 16.1

161.0

838.6 284.9

189.8 69.0 35.4 34.0 23.1 23.0 10.1 12.9

9.2 8.9 8.2

153.1




Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 . . .


All races, /2 both sexes All ages /3

All causes ........................................................................................................... Diseases of heart .................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ..................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects ........................E800–E807,E826–E949

Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Male, all ages /3


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Female, all ages /3

All causes ............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart .................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues......................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ...................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .........................E800–E807,E826–E949

Diabetes mellitus ...............................................................................................250 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Septicemia .........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 All other causes .........................................................................................Residual

Number /2 2,175,613

717,706

520,578 143,769

91,938 86,777 40,982 45,795 75,719 50,067 33,566 30,484 25,488

399,521

1,122,336 357,545

274,838 57,862 27,982 29,880 56,645 50,465 35,465 29,325 24,457

21,672 20,115

193,947

1,053,277 360,161

245,740 87,124 41,473 40,254 28,915 13,000 15,915 28,395 11,346 11,140 10,503

188,226

Rate /2 852.9 281.4

204.1 56.4 36.0 34.0 16.1 18.0 29.7 19.6 13.2 12.0 10.0

156.6

901.6 287.2

220.8 46.5 22.5 24.0 45.5 40.5 28.5 23.6 19.6 17.4 16.2

155.8

806.5 275.8

188.2 66.7 31.8 30.8 22.1 10.0 12.2 21.7

8.7 8.5 8.0

144.1




Rank /1 . . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 . . .


All races, /2 both sexes All ages /3


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ...........................................*042–*044 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Male, all ages /3

All causes .......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ...............................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of



Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Female, all ages /3


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949


Diabetes mellitus ...............................................................................................250 Septicemia .........................................................................................................038 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number /2 2,169,518

720,862

514,657 143,481

90,650 89,347 43,536 45,811 77,860 48,951 30,810 29,555 26,513

396,832

1,121,665 359,814

272,380 59,730 29,947 29,783 56,714 50,485 36,214 26,046 24,769 21,096 20,768

193,649

1,047,853 361,048

242,277 86,767 41,646 40,165 29,617 13,589 16,028 27,855 11,081 10,942 10,784

185,671

Rate /2 860.3 285.9

204.1 56.9 35.9 35.4 17.3 18.2 30.9 19.4 12.2 11.7 10.5

157.4

912.1 292.6

221.5 48.6 24.4 24.2 46.1 41.1 29.4 21.2 20.1 17.2 16.9

157.5

811.0 279.5

187.5 67.2 32.2 31.1 22.9 10.5 12.4 21.6

8.6 8.5 8.3

143.7


Table 288. Deaths and death rates for 15 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States,1990

[Rates per 100,000. Cause of death is based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975]

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

Age, Race, Sex, and Cause-of-Death Code

All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis........................................... 580-589 Septicemia .........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis...................................................................................................440 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period.................................760-779 All other causes .........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male




Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,148,463 720,058

505,322 144,088

91,983 46,814 45,169 86,679 79,513 47,664 30,906 25,815 25,188 24,932 20,764 19,169 18,047 17,674

290,661

1,113,417 360,788

268,283 61,938 32,406 29,532 56,697 49,416 36,898 24,724 22,386 20,266 19,604 16,627 10,056 10,005

8,542 7,050

140,137

Rate

863.8 289.5

203.2 57.9 37.0 18.8 18.2 34.9 32.0 19.2 12.4 10.4 10.1 10.0

8.3 7.7 7.3 7.1

116.9

918.4 297.6

221.3 51.1 26.7 24.4 46.8 40.8 30.4 20.4 18.5 16.7 16.2 13.7

8.3 8.3 7.0 5.8

115.6

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 288. Deaths and death rates for 15 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1990- continued


. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .........................................580–589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Hypertension with or without renal disease................................................401,403 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

1,035,046 359,270

237,039 87,391 42,615 37,263 30,045 14,408 15,637 27,398 11,188 10,759 10,627

9,188 7,618 6,182 6,035 5,336

147,092

Rate

812.0 281.8

186.0 68.6 33.4 29.2 23.6 11.3 12.3 21.5

8.8 8.4 8.3 7.2 6.0 4.8 4.7 4.2

115.4

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision. Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality.



Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ...........................................*042–*044 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,150,466 733,867

496,152 145,551

95,028 47,575 47,453 84,344 76,550 46,833 30,232 26,694 22,909 22,082 21,118 19,357 19,333 18,752

291,664

1,114,190 368,202

263,309 63,912 32,704 31,208 57,321 48,178 35,701 24,102 19,758 19,730 17,686 17,310 10,511 10,320

8,489 7,254

142,407

Rate

871.3 297.3

201.0 59.0 38.5 19.3 19.2 34.2 31.0 19.0 12.2 10.8

9.3 8.9 8.6 7.8 7.8 7.6

118.2

926.3 306.1

218.9 53.1 27.2 25.9 47.7 40.1 29.7 20.0 16.4 16.4 14.7 14.4

8.7 8.6 7.1 6.0

118.4




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female

All causes .......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis ................................................................................................440 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .........................................580–589 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

1,036,276 365,665

232,843 88,230 40,849 36,166 31,116 14,871 16,245 27,103 12,103 10,844 10,798

9,384 8,241 6,130 6,085 5,223

145,496

Rate

818.9 289.0

184.0 69.7 32.3 28.6 24.6 11.8 12.8 21.4

9.6 8.6 8.5 7.4 6.5 4.8 4.8 4.1

115.0




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,167,999 765,156

485,048 150,517

97,100 49,078 48,022 82,853 77,662 40,368 30,407 26,409 22,392 22,086 22,032 20,925 18,220 16,602

290,222

1,125,540 385,402

258,088 65,821 34,258 31,563 59,759 48,939 36,834 24,078 17,196 16,975 16,712 14,811 10,880 10,393

9,132 8,327

142,193

Rate

886.7 312.9

198.4 61.6 39.7 20.1 19.6 33.9 31.8 16.5 12.4 10.8

9.2 9.0 9.0 8.6 7.5 6.8

118.7

945.1 323.6

216.7 55.3 28.8 26.5 50.2 41.1 30.9 20.2 14.4 14.3 14.0 12.4

9.1 8.7 7.7 7.0

119.4




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female




Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .........................................580–589 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

1,042,459 379,754

226,960 90,758 40,828 33,914 31,279 14,820 16,459 23,393 13,759 11,793 11,512

9,213 7,827 6,329 5,978 5,320

143,842

Rate

831.2 302.8

181.0 72.4 32.6 27.0 24.9 11.8 13.1 18.7 11.0

9.4 9.2 7.3 6.2 5.0 4.8 4.2

114.7




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male

All causes .......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart .................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of



Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Human immunodeficiency virus infection ............................................*042–*044 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis........................................... 580-589 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,123,323 760,353

476,927 149,835

95,020 48,290 46,730 78,380 69,225 38,532 30,796 26,201 22,474 22,052 21,103 19,916 18,222 13,468

280,819

1,107,958 385,217

254,653 64,816 33,904 30,912 59,061 47,039 33,562 24,272 17,051 16,237 15,855 12,088 10,872 10,442

8,969 8,428

139,396

Rate

876.4 313.8

196.8 61.8 39.2 19.9 19.3 32.3 28.6 15.9 12.7 10.8

9.3 9.1 8.7 8.2 7.5 5.6

115.9

939.3 326.6

215.9 54.9 28.7 26.2 50.1 39.9 28.5 20.6 14.5 13.8 13.4 10.2

9.2 8.9 7.6 7.1

118.2




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 6 . . . . . . 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female




Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .........................................580–589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

1,015,365 375,136

222,274 90,774 35,663 31,341 30,204 14,386 15,818 22,295 14,046 11,180 10,947

9,150 7,780 6,524 5,729 5,248

137,074

Rate

816.7 301.7

178.8 73.0 28.7 25.2 24.3 11.6 12.7 17.9 11.3

9.0 8.8 7.4 6.3 5.2 4.6 4.2

110.3




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male

All causes ............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart ..................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide ..................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.....................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention ...........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus ...............................................................................................250 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis........................................... 580-589 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Septicemia .........................................................................................................038 Atherosclerosis...................................................................................................440 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,105,361 765,490

469,376 149,643

95,277 47,865 47,412 76,559 69,812 37,184 30,904 26,159 22,706 21,767 21,731 18,795 18,391 12,638

268,929

1,104,005 390,912

250,559 65,570 34,088 31,482 59,164 47,058 34,203 24,226 16,797 16,595 15,369 10,863 10,563

8,786 8,587 6,744

138,009

Rate

876.7 318.8

195.5 62.3 39.7 19.9 19.7 31.9 29.1 15.5 12.9 10.9

9.5 9.1 9.0 7.8 7.7 5.3

112.0

944.7 334.5

214.4 56.1 29.2 26.9 50.6 40.3 29.3 20.7 14.4 14.2 13.2

9.3 9.0 7.5 7.3 5.8

118.1




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female

All causes .......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart .................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

1,001,356 374,578

218,817 90,479 35,609 29,707 13,777 15,930 29,501 21,815 14,119 10,904 10,009

9,362 7,828 6,678 5,894 5,136

130,920

Rate

812.3 303.9

177.5 73.4 28.9 24.1 11.2 12.9 23.9 17.7 11.5

8.8 8.1 7.6 6.4 5.4 4.8 4.2

106.2




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Homicide and legal intervention ....E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period..............................760-779 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,086,440 771,169

461,563 153,050

93,457 45,901 47,556 74,662 67,615 36,969 29,453 26,767 23,926 21,349 19,893 19,246 17,182 12,783

257,356

1,097,758 398,208

246,914 64,160 32,443 31,717 60,780 46,596 33,159 23,145 17,244 15,263 15,066 11,094 10,551

9,062 8,017 6,895

131,604

Rate

876.9 324.1

194.0 64.3 39.3 19.3 20.0 31.4 28.4 15.5 12.4 11.3 10.1

9.0 8.4 8.1 7.2 5.4

108.2

948.6 344.1

213.4 55.4 28.0 27.4 52.5 40.3 28.7 20.0 14.9 13.2 13.0

9.6 9.1 7.8 6.9 6.0

113.7


Table 288. Deaths and death rates for 15 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1985-continued


Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues..................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza .......................................................................480–487 Accidents and adverse effects.............................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .....................E800–E807,E826–E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ..............490–496 Diabetes mellitus ............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis ...............................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis .......................................580–589 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis..................................................................571 Septicemia ......................................................................................................038 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period..............................760-779 Suicide ...............................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies...............................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention ........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

988,682 372,961

214,649 92,270 34,456 29,297 13,458 15,839 28,066 21,706 14,864 10,798

9,523 9,165 8,152 6,308 5,888 4,827

125,752

Rate

809.1 305.2

175.7 75.5 28.2 24.0 11.0 13.0 23.0 17.8 12.2

8.8 7.8 7.5 6.7 5.2 4.8 4.0

102.9




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total




Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Homicide and legal intervention ........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period..............................760-779 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies...............................................................................740-759 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male

All causes ......................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of



Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

2,039,369 765,114

453,492 154,327

92,911 46,263 46,648 69,100 58,894 35,787 29,286 27,317 24,462 20,126 19,796 18,881 15,028 13,039

241,809

1,076,514 397,097

242,790 64,053 32,949 31,104 61,697 44,013 29,440 22,689 17,558 15,038 14,859 10,659 10,051

9,240 7,068 6,925

123,337

Rate

864.8 324.4

192.3 65.4 39.4 19.6 19.8 29.3 25.0 15.2 12.4 11.6 10.4

8.5 8.4 8.0 6.4 5.5

102.5

938.8 346.3

211.7 55.9 28.7 27.1 53.8 38.4 25.7 19.8 15.3 13.1 13.0

9.3 8.8 8.1 6.2 6.0

107.6




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 5 . . . . . . 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues...................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis ................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ........................................580–589 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

962,855 368,017

210,702 92,630 29,454 28,858 13,314 15,544 25,087 20,928 15,222 10,075

9,759 8,222 7,960 6,597 6,114 4,758

118,472

Rate

794.7 303.8

173.9 76.5 24.3 23.8 11.0 12.8 20.7 17.3 12.6

8.3 8.1 6.8 6.6 5.4 5.0 3.9

97.8




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues..................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male




Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

2,019,201 770,432

442,986 155,598

92,488 44,452 48,036 66,246 55,854 36,246 28,295 27,266 26,371 20,191 19,310 18,998 13,394 13,173

232,353

1,071,923 402,727

238,383 63,902 31,907 31,995 62,847 43,119 28,007 21,786 17,530 15,514 14,668 11,036 10,042

9,312 7,013 6,417

119,620

Rate

863.7 329.5

189.5 66.6 39.6 19.0 20.5 28.3 23.9 15.5 12.1 11.7 11.3

8.6 8.3 8.1 5.7 5.6

99.4

943.2 354.4

209.8 56.2 28.1 28.2 55.3 37.9 24.6 19.2 15.4 13.7 12.9

9.7 8.8 8.2 6.2 5.6

105.3




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female




Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis ................................................................................................440 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ........................................580–589 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

947,278 367,705

204,603 92,751 28,586 12,545 16,041 27,847 23,127 21,578 16,329

9,736 9,686 8,274 6,977 6,509 6,160 4,677

112,733

Rate

788.4 306.1

170.3 77.2 23.8 10.4 13.4 23.2 19.2 18.0 13.6 8.1 8.1 6.9 5.8 5.4 5.1 3.9

93.8




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total

All causes .............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart ..................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949

Motor vehicle accidents ....................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects .........................E800–E807,E826–E949

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male




Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus ...............................................................................................250 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Atherosclerosis..................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

1,974,797 755,592

433,795 157,710

94,082 45,779 48,303 59,869 48,886 34,583 28,242 27,690 26,823 22,358 20,794 18,102 13,604 11,493

221,174

1,056,440 398,570

233,864 65,754 33,191 32,563 63,855 39,702 25,325 21,625 17,917 17,315 14,171 11,876 10,583

9,165 7,157 5,469

114,092

Rate

852.4 326.2

187.3 68.1 40.6 19.8 20.9 25.8 21.1 14.9 12.2 12.0 11.6

9.7 9.0 7.8 5.9 5.0

95.5

938.4 354.0

207.7 58.4 29.5 28.9 56.7 35.3 22.5 19.2 15.9 15.4 12.6 10.5 9.4 8.1 6.4 4.9

101.3




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female



Motor vehicle accidents ..................................................................E810–E825 All other accidents and adverse effects ......................E800–E807,E826–E949

Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Atherosclerosis ................................................................................................440 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ........................................580–589 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 Homicide and legal intervention ........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ......................................................................................Residual

Number

918,357 357,022

199,931 93,855 28,328 12,588 15,740 23,561 20,412 20,167 16,240

9,773 8,937 8,918 6,617 6,447 6,024 5,043

107,082

Rate

771.2 299.8

167.9 78.8 23.8 10.6 13.2 19.8 17.1 16.9 13.6 8.2 7.5 7.5 5.6 5.4 5.1 4.2

89.9




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total




Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal peri.od..............................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male

All causes ............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

1,977,981 753,884

422,094 163,504 100,704

51,385 49,319 58,832 53,731 34,642 29,308 28,004 27,596 23,646 21,626 17,277 13,527 10,443

219,163

1,063,772 400,535

227,885 70,881 37,533 33,348 66,429 39,773 27,059 20,809 18,894 18,572 14,211 12,302 10,969

8,720 7,128 5,047

114,558

Rate

862.0 328.5

183.9 71.3 43.9 22.4 21.5 25.6 23.4 15.1 12.8 12.2 12.0 10.3

9.4 7.5 5.9 4.6

95.5

954.0 359.2

204.4 63.6 33.7 29.9 59.6 35.7 24.3 18.7 16.9 16.7 12.7 11.0 9.8 7.8 6.4 4.5

102.7




Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues.....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ..........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects...............................................................E800–E949


Pneumonia and influenza .........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ..............................................................................................250 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Atherosclerosis .................................................................................................440 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

914,209 353,349

194,209 97,075 29,823 13,852 15,971 26,672 20,431 19,059 17,035 10,414

9,324 8,557 6,787 6,399 5,396 5,074

104,605

Rate

775.0 299.5

164.6 82.3 25.3 11.7 13.5 22.6 17.3 16.2 14.4 8.8 7.9 7.3 5.8 5.4 4.6 4.3

88.7


Table 1-5. Deaths and death rates for 15 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1980


Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total




Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Suicide ...............................................................................................E950–E959 Homicide and legal intervention ........................................................E960–E978 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period..............................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies...............................................................................740-759 Septicemia ......................................................................................................038 All other causes ......................................................................................Residual

Number

1,989,841 761,085

416,509 170,225 105,718

53,172 52,546 56,050 54,619 34,851 30,583 29,449 26,869 24,278 22,866 16,753 13,938

9,438 507,717

Rate

878.3 336.0

183.9 75.1 46.7 23.5 23.2 24.7 24.1 15.4 13.5 13.0 11.9 10.7 10.1

7.4 6.2 4.2

95.6

. . . Category not applicable. * Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision. Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality, Vital Statistics of the United States, vol II, mortality, part A.



Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .

. . . 1 2

3 . . . . . . 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Total


lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues..................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ...............490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

All ages -- Male

All causes ........................................................................................................... Diseases of heart ................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues........................................................140–208 Accidents and adverse effects..............................................................E800–E949


Cerebrovascular diseases .........................................................................430–438 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions ................490–496 Pneumonia and influenza ........................................................................480–487 Suicide ................................................................................................E950–E959 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis...................................................................571 Homicide and legal intervention .........................................................E960–E978 Diabetes mellitus .............................................................................................250 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period...............................760-779 Atherosclerosis.................................................................................................440 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis......................................... 580-589 Congenital anomalies................................................................................740-759 Septicemia .......................................................................................................038 All other causes .......................................................................................Residual

Number

1,913,841 733,235

403,395 169,488 105,312

53,524 51,788 49,933 45,030 33,192 29,720 28,801 27,206 23,448 22,550 15,729 13,526

8,024 205,252

1,044,959 396,372

220,015 74,403 39,309 35,094 70,439 35,295 23,725 20,256 19,369 17,628 13,795 13,350 11,426

8,260 7,309 3,972

109,345

Rate

852.2 326.5

179.6 75.5 46.9 23.8 23.1 22.2 20.1 14.8 13.2 12.8 12.1 10.4 10.0

7.0 6.0 3.6

91.4

957.5 363.2

201.6 68.2 36.0 32.2 64.5 32.3 21.7 18.6 17.7 16.2 12.6 12.2 10.5

7.6 6.7 3.6

100.2


Table 288. Deaths and death rates for 15 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1979


Rank Order

. . . 1 2

3 4 . . . . . . 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 . . .


All ages -- Female

All causes ............................................................................................................. Diseases of heart ..................................................................390–398,402,404–429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues....................................................140–208 Cerebrovascular diseases ...........................................................................430–438 Accidents and adverse effects................................................................E800–E949


Pneumonia and influenza ..........................................................................480–487 Diabetes mellitus ...............................................................................................250 Atherosclerosis ..................................................................................................440 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions .................490–496 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.....................................................................571 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period................................760-779 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis ..........................................580–589 Suicide .................................................................................................E950–E959 Congenital anomalies.................................................................................740-759 Homicide and legal intervention ..........................................................E960–E978 Septicemia ........................................................................................................038 All other causes ........................................................................................Residual

Number

868,882 336,863

183,380 99,049 30,909 14,215 16,694 21,305 19,397 17,375 14,638 10,351 10,098

7,469 6,950 6,217 4,922 4,052

95,907

Rate

752.7 291.8

158.9 85.8 26.8 12.3 14.5 18.5 16.8 15.1 12.7

9.0 8.7 6.5 6.0 5.4 4.3 3.5

83.1


DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR THE 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, BY SEX: UNITED STATES, 1978

[Refers only to resident deaths occurring within the United States.

Rank

...

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

...

1 2

3 ... ... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

...

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rates per 100,000 estimated population in specified group.]

Cause of death and sex (Eighth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, Adapted, 1965)

Total, both sexes--all causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------ 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of 1ymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents --------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ------------------ 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778

Male--all causes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------ 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------ 140-209 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents -------------------------------------------------- E800–E807,E825-E949

Cerebrovascular diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Homicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E960-E978 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma ---------------------------------------------------- 490-493 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250

Female--all causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents -------------------------------------------------------------- E810-E82 All other accidents ---------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440 Cirrhosis of liver -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ----------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959

NUMBER

1,927,788

729,510

396,992 175,629 105,561 52,411 53,150 58,319 33,841 30,066 28,940 27,294 22,033

1,055,290

398,267

215,997 73,881

38,139 35,742 73,648 30,796 20,188 19,693 15,838 15,255 13,910

872,498

331,243

180,995 101,981

31,680 14,272 17,408 27,523 19,931 17,399 10,373

9,340 7,106

Rate

868.0

328.5

178.7 79.1 47.5 23.6 23.9 26.3 15.2 13.5 13.0 12.3

9.9

977.5

368.9

200.1 68.4 35.3 33.1 68.2 28.5 18.7 18.2 14.7 14.1 12.9

764.5

290.2

158.6 89.4 27.8 12.5 15.3 24.1 17.5 15.2

9.1 8.2 6.2

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Table 4. DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1977

[Refers only to resident deaths occurring within the United States. Excludes fetal deaths. Rates per 100,000 estimated population in specified group]

Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 ...


Total, both sexes-all causes

Diseases of heart 390-398 402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 All other accidents E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia --------------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 571 Arteriosclerosis 440 Suicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy---------------------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 All other causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Residual

Number

1,899,597

718,850

386,686 181,934 103,202

49,510 53,692 51,193 32,989 30,848 28,754 28,681 23,401

313,059

Rate

864.4

327.1

176.0 82.8 47.0 22.5 24.4 23.3 15.0 14.0 13.1 13.1 10.6

142.5

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[Refers only to resident deaths occurring within the United States. Rates per 100,000 estimated population in specified group]

Rank Cause of death and sex (Eighth Revision,Order International Classification of Diseases, Adapted, 1965) Number Rate

Total, both sexes-all causes 1,909,440 877.6

1 Diseases of heart 390-398 402,404,410-429 723,878 332.7 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues 140-209 377,312 173.4 3 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 188,623 86.7 4 Accidents E800-E949 100,761 46.3 ... Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 47,038 21.6 ... All other accidents E800-E807,E825-E949 53,723 24.7 5 Influenza and pneumonia 470-474,480-486 61,866 28.4 6 Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 34,508 15.9 7 Cirrhosis of liver 571 31,453 14.5 8 Arteriosclerosis 440 29,366 13.5 9 Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 26,832 12.3 10 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy----------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 24,809 11.4

Male--all causes 1,051,983 993.8

1 Diseases of heart 390-398,402,404,410-429 400,601 378.4 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 205,406 194.0 3 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 80,597 76.1 4 Accidents E800-E949 70,277 66.4 ... Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 34,049 32.2 ... All other accidents E800-E807,E825-E949 36,228 34.2 5 Influenza and pneumonia 470-474,480-486 32,513 30.7 6 Cirrhosis of liver -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 20,668 19.5 7 Suicide E950-E959 19,493 18.4 8 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493 17,784 16.8 9 Homicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E960-E978 15,142 14.3 10 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 14,198 13.4

Female--all causes 857,457 767.6

1 Diseases of heart 390-398,402,404,410-429 323,277 289.4 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues 140-209 171,906 153.9 3 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 108,026 96.7 4 Accidents E800-E949 30,484 27.3 ... Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 12,989 11.6 ... All other accidents ----------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949 17,495 15.7 5 Influenza and pneumonia ----------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 29,353 26.3 6 Diabetes mellitus--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 20,483 18.3 7 Arteriosclerosis------------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 17,553 15.7 8 Cirrhosis of liver 571 10,785 9.7 9 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy --------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 10,611 9.5 10 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 7,339 6.6

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Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10




and hematopoietic tissues ----------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia ---------------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Arteriosclerosis 440 Suicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy----------------------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778

Male--all causes

Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia ----------------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Suicide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493 Homicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E960-E978 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778

Female--all causes

Diseases of heart -------------------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues -------------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 All other accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia -------------------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 571 Suicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959

Number

1,892,879

716,215

365,693 194,038 103,030

45,853 57,177 55,664 35,230 31,623 28,887 27,063 26,616

1,050,819

399,501

199,443 84,286 72,376 33,597 38,779 30,437 20,830 19,622 18,952 16,553 15,337

842,060

316,714

166,250 109,752

30,654 12,256 18,398 25,227 20,816 17,065 11,279 10,793 7,441

Rate

878.5

332.4

169.7 90.1 47.8 21.3 26.5 25.8 16.4 14.7 13.4 12.6 12.4

1,002.0

380.9

190.2 80.4 69.0 32.0 37.0 29.0 19.9 18.7 18.1 15.8 14.6

761.4

286.4

150.3 99.2 27.7 11.1 16.6 22.8 18.8 15.4 10.2

9.8 6.7

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Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

Rates per 100 000 estimated population in specified group)



Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia ----------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Arteriosclerosis 440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma ------------------------------------------------------------------ 490-493

Male--all causes

Diseases of heart 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493 Suicide-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Homicide---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E960-E978 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778

Female--all causes

Diseases of heart 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy -------------------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959

Number

1,934,388

738,171

360,472 207,424 104,622

46,402 58,220 54,777 37,329 33,319 32,239 28,786 26,880

1,071,627

411,492

196,746 90,394 73,209 34,133 39,076 29,787 21 806 20,170 18,595 16,747 16,717

862,761

326,679

163,726 117,030

31,413 12,269 19,144 24,990 22,193 19,010 12,069 11,513 7,088

Rate

906.7

346.0

169.0 97.2 49.0 21.8

27.3 25.7 17.5 15.6 15.1

13.5 12.6

1,031.5

396.1

189.4 87.0 70.5 32.9 37.6 28.7 21.0 19.4 17.9 16.1 16.1

788.3

298.5

149.6 106.9 28.7 11.2 17.5 22.8 20.3 17.4 11.0

10.5 6.5

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DEATH AND DEATH RATES FOR THE 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH, BY SEX: UNITED STATES, 1973


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cause of death and sex (Eighth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, Adapted 1965)

Total, both sexes-all causes ----------------------------------------------------------


and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases -------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents -------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ----------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma ---------------------------------------------------- 490-493

Male--all causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------ 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------- E810-E823 All other accidents --------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma ---------------------------------------------------- 490-493 Cirrhosis of liver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ----------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Homicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E960-E978

Female--all causes ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart -------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia --------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------250 Arteriosclerosis-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ---------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Suicide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E950-E959

Number

1,973,003

757,075

351,055 214,313 115,821

55,511 60,310 62,559 38,208 33,350 32,617 30,503 29,708

1,096,795

424,455

191,320 93,838 80,469 39,941 40,528 34,224 22,740 21,782 18,108 17,806 15,840

876,208

332,620

159,735 120,475

35,352 15,570 19,782 28,335 22,539 19,215 12,697 11,568

7,010

Rate

933.5

358.2

166.1 101.4

54.8 26.3 28.5 29.6 18.1 15.8 15.4 14.4 14.1

1,065.2

412.2

185.8 91.1 78.2 38.8 39.4 33.2 22.1 21.2 17.6 17.3 15.4

808.3

306.9

147.4 111.1

32.6 14.4 18.2 26.1 20.8 17.7 11.7 10.7

6.5

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[Refers only to resident deaths occurring within the United States. Rates per 100,000 estimated population in specified group. Based on a 50-percent sample of death certificates.]

Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10




and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia -------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 250 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy--------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Arteriosclerosis 440 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493

Male--all causes

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ----------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases --------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia -------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493 Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ----------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Suicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ E950-E959 Diabetes mellitus 250

Female--all causes

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------ 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ------------------------------------------------------------ 430-438 Accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 All other accidents ---------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------ 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis------------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ------------------ 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959

Number

1,963,944

755,864

345,618 213,344 115,448

56,278 59,170 62,580 38,674 33,798 32,576 32,486 30,768

1,096,198

424,634

188,474 95,380 79,762 40,194 39,568 34,724 23,646 21,422 19,752 17,768

15,824

867,746

331,230

157,144 117,964

35,686 16,084 19,602 27,856 22,850 18,748 14,046 11,154

7,236

Rate

938.4

361.2

165.1 101.9

55.2 26.9 28.3 29.9 18.5 16.1 15.6 15.5 14.7

1,074.9

416.4

184.8 93.5 78.2 39.4 38.8 34.0 23.2 21.0 19.4 17.4 15.5

808.7

308.7

146.5 109.9

33.3 15.0 18.3 26.0 21.3 17.5 13.1 10.4

6.7

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Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10




and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia ---------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy---------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 571 Arteriosclerosis 440 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493

Male--all causes


and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ---------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents E800-E949


Influenza and pneumonia ---------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 571 Suicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E950-E959 Diabetes mellitus 250

Female--all Causes ------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------- 390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases ------------------------------------------------------------- 430-438 Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents E810-E823 All other accidents ---------------------------------------------------- E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Diabetes mellitus---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ------------------- 760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 571 Congenital anomalies --------------------------------------------------------------- 740-759

Number

1,927,542

743,368

337,398 209,092 113,439

54,381 59,058 57,194 38,494 38,256 31,808 31,521 30,284

1,077,332

419,716

183,877 94,239 78,195 38,847 39,348 31,590 23,471 22,576 20,680 16,860 15,622

850,210

323,652

153,521 114,853

35,244 15,534 19,710 25,604 22,634 18,187 15,918 11,128

7,423

Rate

932.0

359.4

163.1 101.1

54.8 26.3 28.6 27.7 18.6 18.5 15.4 15.2 14.6

1,069.4

416.6

182.5 93.5 77.6 38.6 39.1 31.4 23.3 22.4 20.5 16.7 15.5

801.4

305.1

144.7 108.3

33.2 14.6 18.6 24.1 21.3 17.1 15.0 10.5 7.0

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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR THE TEN LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1970

[Rates per 100,000 population enumerated as of April 1]

Rank Order

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10




and hematopoietic tissues -------------------------------------------------- 140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases 430-438 Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E949 Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------- 470-474,480-486 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy-------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Diabetes mellitus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis 440 Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 571 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma 490-493

Number

1,921,031

735,542

330,730 207,166 114,638

62,739 43,205 38,324 31,682 31,399 30,889

Rate

945.3

362.0

162.8 101.9

56.4 30.9 21.3 18.9 15.6 15.5 15.2

DEATHS and DEATH RATES FOR THE 15 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1969

[Rates per 100,000 estimated population]

Rank

... 1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Cause of Death (Eighth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, Adapted, 1965)

All causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------Diseases of heart -------------------------------------------------------390-398,402,404,410-429 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------------------------------------------140-209 Cerebrovascular diseases -------------------------------------------------------------------430-438 Accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E800-E949

Motor vehicle accidents.-------------------------------------------------------------E810-E823 All other accidents ----------------------------------------------------E800-E807,E825-E949

Influenza and pneumonia --------------------------------------------------------470-474,480-486 Certain causes of mortality in early infancy--------------------760-769.2,769.4-772,774-778 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 250 Arteriosclerosis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------440 Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma ----------------------------------------------------- 490-493 Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------571 Suicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E950-E959 Congenital anomalies -----------------------------------------------------------------------740-759 Homicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------E960-E978 Nephritis and nephrosis --------------------------------------------------------------------580-584 Peptic ulcer -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------531-533 All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Residual

Number

1,921,990 739, 265

323,092 207,179 116,385

55,791 60,594 68,365 43,171 38,541 33,063 31,144 29,866 22,364 17,008 15,477

9,417 9,312

218,341

Rate

954.4 367.1

160.4 102.9 57.8 27.7 30.1 33.9 21.4 19.1 16.4 15.5 14.8 11.1

8.4 7.7 4.7 4.6

108.4

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Mortality From 20 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1968

Rank Order

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES

Diseases of heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of 1ymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cerebrovascular diseases -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Influenza and pneumonia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Certain causes of mortality in early infancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Arteriosclerosis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital anomalies -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Peptic ulcer -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Nephritis and nephrosis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hypertension ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Benign neoplasms and neoplasms of unspecified nature -------------------------------------------------------All other causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,930,082

744,658

318,547 211,390 114,864 73,492 43,840 38,352 33,568 33,078 29,183 21,372 16,793 14,686

9,460 9,395 9,311 9,063 7,758 6,292 4,948

180,032

Rate

967.9

373.5

159.8 106.0

57.6 36.9 22.0 19.2 16.8 16.6 14.6 10.7

8.4 7.4 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.5 3.9 3.2 2.5

90.3


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 .. ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of 1ymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system --------------------------------------------------------------Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn-----------------------------------------------------Certain diseases of early infancy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other bronchopulmonic diseases ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis ---------------------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis, except diarrhea of newborn -------------------------------------All other causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,851,323

721,268

310,983 202,184 113,169

52,924 60,245 56,892 48,314 37,564 35,049 29,944 29,360 27,816 21,325 17,328 13,425 11,151

9,936 9,825 9,814 9,006 7,504

129,466

Rate

937.6

365.3

157.5 102.4

57.3 26.8 30.5 28.8 24.5 19.0 17.8 15.2 14.9 14.1 10.8

8.8 6.8 5.6 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.6 3.8

65.6

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Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including- neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system-------------------------------------------------Accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia. of newborn---------------------------------------Certain diseases of early infancy --------------------------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system ---------------------------------------------------------------Other bronchopulmonic diseases --------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis -------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum --------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction---------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms --------------------------------------------------------------------------------All other causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,863,149

727,002

303,736 204,841 113,563

53,041 60,522 63,615 51,644 38,907 34,597 28,682 28,371 26,692 21,281 18,158 11,606 11,380 10,376 10,321 10,078

9,498 7,625

131,176

Rate

952.6

371.7

155.3 104.7 58.1 27.1 30.9 32.5 26.4 19.9 17.7 14.7 14.5 13.6 10.9

9.3 5.9 5.8 5.3 5.3 5.2 4.9 3.9

67.1


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system--------------------------------------------------------------Accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn-----------------------------------------------------Certain diseases of early infancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Other bronchopulmonic diseases ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis Ulcer of stomach and duodenum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

l,828,136

712,087

297,588 201,057 108,004

49,163 58,841 61,903 55,398 38,102 33,174 27,279 26,518 24,715 21,507 19,512 11,667 10,712 10,595 10,424 10,003

9,813 7,934

130,144

Rate

944.6

368.0

153.8 103.9

55.8 25.4 30.4 32.0 28.6 19.7 17.1 14.1 13.7 12.8 11.1 10.1 6.0 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.1

67.2

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Mortality from 20 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1964

Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES

Diseases of heart----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system ------------------------------------------------------------Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Certain diseases of early infancy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn----------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Other bronchopulmonic diseases --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis -------------------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All other causes-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,798,051

699,861

289,577 198,209 103,843 46,930 56,913 60,322 59,451 37,176 32,279 25,745 23,427 23,164 20,588 20,288 12,191 11,079 10,969

9,944 9,889 9,814 8,303

131,932

Rate

940.7

366.1

151.5 103.7

54.3 24.6 29.8 31.6 31.1 19.4 16.9 13.5 12.3 12.1 10.8 10.6

6.4 5.8 5.7 5.2 5.2 5.1 4.3

69.0


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system -------------------------------------------------------------Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn----------------------------------------------------Certain diseases of early infancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other disease of circulatory system------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other bronchopulmonic diseases---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis -------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,813,549

707,830

285,362 201,166 100,669

43,564 57,105 70,761 62,688 37,429 32,465 24,385 23,205 22,456 20,825 20,817 12,694 12,161 11,243 9,917 9,311 9,225 8,952

129,988

Rate

962.2

375.5

151.4 106.7

53.4 23.1 30.3 37.5 33.3 19.9 17.2 12.9 12.3 11.9 11.0 11.0 6.7 6.5 6.0 5.3 4.9 4.9 4.7

69.0

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Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic

and hematopoietic tissues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system -------------------------------------------------------------Accidents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Certain diseases of early infancy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn----------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis ------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis, except diarrhea of newborn ------------------------------------All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,756,720

688,009

278,562 197,451

97,139 40,804 56,335 64,205 59,995 36,848 31,222 22,632 21,824 21,192 20,207 12,497 12,228 11,372

9,723 9,506 9,013 8,744 8,194

136,157

Rate

945.6

370.4

149.9 106.3

52.3 22.0 30.3 34.6 32.3 19.8 16.8 12.2 11.7 11.4 10.9

6.7 6.6 6.1 5.2 5.1 4.9 4.7 4.4

73.3


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues -----------------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system ------------------------------------------------------------Accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents

Certain diseases of early infancy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn---------------------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Suicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis ------------------------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Infections of kidney -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis except diarrhea of newborn ----------------------------------All other causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,701,522

663,391

273,502 192,951

92,249 38,091 54,158 65,679 55,175 35,388 30,098 21,922 20,737 20,707 18,999 12,185 11,596 11,540

9,938 9,177 8,578 8,095 7,820

131,795

Rate

929.8

362.5

149.5 105.4

50.4 20.8 29.6 35.9 30.2 19.3 16.4 12.0 11.3 11.3 10.4

6.7 6.3 6.3 5.4 5.0 4.7 4.4 4.3

72.0


Rank Order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------------------Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system-------------------------------------------------Accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Other accidents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Certain diseases of early infancy---------------------------------------------------------------------Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn ---------------------------------------General arteriosclerosis -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Congenital malformations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cirrhosis of liver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other diseases of circulatory system ----------------------------------------------------------------Suicide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Other hypertensive disease ---------------------------------------------------------------------------Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis -----------------------------------Ulcer of stomach and duodenum --------------------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis, all forms --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hernia and intestinal obstruction --------------------------------------------------------------------Homicide ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gastritis, duodenitis, enteritis, and colitis except diarrhea of newborn ------------------------Infections of kidney ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,711,982

661,712

267,627 193,588 93,806 38,137 55,669 67,094 66,803 35,876 29,971 21,860 20,296 19,797 19,041 12,662 12,033 11,360 10,866

9,081 8,464 7,932 7,645

134,468

Rate

954.7

369.0

149.2 108.0

52.3 21.3 31.0 37.4 37.3 20.0 16.7 12.2 11.3 11.0 10.6 7.1 6.7 6.3 6.1 5.1 4.7 4.4 4.3

75.0

Table 6-G. Mortality for 15 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1959

(Data refer only to deaths occurring within the United States, including Alaska. Excludes fetal deaths. Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear population residing in area. Ranked on the basis of the List of 59 Selected Causes of Death; see table 6-J. Numbers after causes of death are category numbers of the Seventh Revision of the International Lists, 1955)

Rank order

1 2

3 4 ... ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

CAUSE OF DEATH

ALL CAUSES--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------------------- 400-402,410-443 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------------------------------140-205 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous system ----------------------------------------330-334 Accidents -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------E800-E962

Motor vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------E810-E835 Other accidents -----------------------------------------------------------E800-E802,E840-E962

Certain diseases of early infancy ------------------------------------------------------------760-776 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn -----------------------------480-493 General arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 450 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------260 Congenital malformations --------------------------------------------------------------------750-759 Cirrhosis of liver -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------581 Suicide -------------------------------------------------------------------------------E963,E970-E979 Other diseases of circulatory system -------------------------------------------------------451-468 Other hypertensive disease ------------------------------------------------------------------444-447 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other renal sclerosis ---------------------------592-594 Tuberculosis, all forms ----------------------------------------------------------------------001-019 All other causes -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Rate

938.6

363.2

147.3 108.4

52.2 21.5 30.7 38.5 31.2 19.6 15.9 12.3 10.9 10.6 10.3

7.4 7.0 6.5

97.4

Percent of total deaths

100.0

38.7

15.7 11.6

5.6 2.3 3.3 4.1 3.3 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.7

10.4

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(Includes only deaths occurring within the continental United States. Excludes fetal deaths. Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear population. Ranked on the basis of the List of 59 Selected Causes of Death; see table 6 -J. Numbers after causes of death are category numbers of the Seventh Revision of the International Lists, 1955)

Percent Rank of order CAUSE OF DEATH Rate total

deaths

ALL CAUSES--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 950.8 100.0

1 Diseases of heart -------------------------------------------------------------400-402,410-443 367.7 38.7 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------------------------ 140-205 146.8 15.4 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------330-334 110.1 11.6 4 Accidents------------------------------------------------------------------------------E800-E962 52.3 5.5 ... Motor vehicle accidents-------------------------------------------------------------E810-E835 21.3 2.2 ... Other accidents-------------------------------------------------------E800-E802,E840-E962 30.9 3.3 5 Certain diseases of early infancy --------------------------------------------------- 760-776 39.8 4.2 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia of newborn -----------------------480-493 33.1 3.5 7 General arteriosclerosis --------------------------------------------------------------------450 19.9 2.1 8 Diabetes mellitus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------260 15.9 1.7 9 Congenital malformations ------------------------------------------------------------750-759 12.4 1.3 10 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------581 10.8 1.1 11 Suicide ---------------------------------------------------------------------------E963,E970-E979 10.7 1.1 12 Other diseases of circulatory system---------------------------------------------------45l-468 9.9 1.0 13 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other

renal sclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------592-594 8.0 0.8 14 Other hypertensive disease ----------------------------------------------------------444-447 8.0 0.8 15 Tuberculosis, all forms -------------------------------------------------------------------001-019 7.1 0.8 ... All other causes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 98.5 10.4

DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1949-1957

[Rates per 100,000 population enumerated as of April 1 for 1950 and estimated as of July 1 for all other years]

Rank Cause of death and category numbers of theOrder Sixth Revision of the International Lists Number Rate

1957

All causes 1,633,128 958.6

1 Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------------410-443 628,504 368.9 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues -----------------------------------------------140-205 253,183 148.6 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system------------------------------------------------------------------------------------330-334 187,709 110.2 4 Accidents-------------------------------------------------------------------------------E800-E962 95,307 55.9 ... Motor vehicle accidents -----------------------------------------------------------E810-E835 38,702 22.7 ... All other accidents --------------------------------------------------E800-E802,E840-E962 56,605 33.2 5 Certain diseases of early infancy------------------------------------------------------760-776 66,569 39.1 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn ---------------------------------------------------------------------------480-493 61,001 35.8 7 General arteriosclerosis ---------------------------------------------------------------------450 33,272 19.5 8 Diabetes mellitus -----------------------------------------------------------------------------260 27,180 16.0 9 Congenital malformations -------------------------------------------------------------750-759 21,818 12.8 10 Cirrhosis of liver ------------------------------------------------------------------------------581 19,317 11.3



Rank Cause of death and category numbers of the Order Sixth Revision of the International Lists Number Rate

1956

All causes----------------------------------------------------------- 1,564,476 935.1

1 Diseases of heart---------------------------------------------------------- 410-443 602,995 360.4 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ----------------------------- 140-205 247,357 147.8 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system------------------------------------------------------------------ 330-334 177,845 106.3 4 Accidents----------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 94,780 56.7 ... Motor vehicle accidents -------------------------------------------- E810-E835 39,628 23.7 ... All other accidents -------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 55,152 33.0 5 Certain diseases of early infancy------------------------------------ 760-776 64,546 38.6 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn ------------------------------------------------------------ 480-493 47,103 28.2 7 General arteriosclerosis ----------------------------------------------- 450 32,018 19.1 8 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------- 260 26,184 15.7 9 Congenital malformations --------------------------------------------- 750-759 21,065 12.6 10 Cirrhosis of liver -------------------------------------------------------- 581 17,924 10.7

1955

All causes ------------------------------------------------- 1,528,717 930.4

1 Diseases of heart--------------------------------------------------------- 410-443 584,620 355.8 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------- 140-205 240,681 146.5 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system-------------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 174,142 106.0 4 Accidents--------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 93,443 56.9 ... Motor vehicle accidents-------------------------------------------- E810-E835 38,426 23.4 ... All other accidents ----------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 55,017 33.5 5 Certain diseases of early infancy---------------------------------------- 760-776 64,043 39.0 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn --------------------------------------------------------------- 480-493 44,510 27.1 7 General arteriosclerosis ------------------------------------------------------450 32,486 19.8 8 Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------------260 25,488 15.5 9 Congenital malformations ----------------------------------------------- 750-759 20,502 12.5 10 Cirrhosis of liver-----------------------------------------------------------------581 16,763 10.2

1954

All causes-------------------------------------------- 1,481,091 919.0

1 Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------ 410-443 560,077 347.5 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ------------------------------ 140-205 234,669 145.6 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system --------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 167,777 104.1 4 Accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 90,032 55.9 ... Motor vehicle accidents --------------------------------------------- E810-E835 35,586 22.1 ... All other accidents----------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 54,486 33.8 5 Certain diseases of early infancy-------------------------------------- 760-776 63,486 39.4 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn-------------------------------------------------------------- 480-493 40,991 25.4 7 General arteriosclerosis ----------------------------------------------- 450 30,225 18.8 8 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------- 260 25,151 15.6 9 Congenital malformations ---------------------------------------------- 750-759 20,081 12.5 10 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and

other renal sclerosis -------------------------------------------------- 592-594 17,073 10.6

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1953

All causes 1,517,541 959.0

1 Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------ 410-443 570,275 360.4 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------- 140-205 229,079 144.8 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system ---------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 169,800 107.3 4 Accidents --------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 95,032 60.1 ... Motor vehicle accidents ------------------------------------------- E810-E835 37,955 24.0 ... All other accidents ------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 57,077 36.1 5 Certain diseases of early infancy --------------------------------- 760-776 63,444 40.1 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn ------------------------------------------------------------- 480-493 52,238 33.0 7 General arteriosclerosis -------------------------------------------------- 450 32,351 20.4 8 Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------- 260 25,796 16.3 9 Congenital malformations -------------------------------------------- 750-759 20,012 12.6 10 Tuberculosis, all forms --------------------------------------------- 001-019 19,544 12.4

1952

All causes ------------------------------------------ 1,496,838 961.4

1 Diseases of heart ------------------------------------------------------- 410-443 555,141 356.6 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ----------------------------- 140-205 223,277 143.4 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system ---------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 166,331 106.8 4 Accidents --------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 96,172 61.8 ... Motor vehicle accidents ------------------------------------------- E810-E835 37,794 24.3 ... All other accidents -------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 58,378 37.5 5 Certain diseases of early infancy ----------------------------------- 760-776 63,659 40.9 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn ---------------------------------------------------------- 480-493 46,265 29.7 7 General arteriosclerosis --------------------------------------------------- 450 31,685 20.4 8 Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------------------------- 260 25,474 16.4 9 Tuberculosis, all forms ---------------------------------------------- 001-019 24,621 15.8 10 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and

other renal sclerosis ----------------------------------------------- 592-594 20,757 13.3

1951

All causes 1,482,099 966.7

1 Diseases of heart ----------------------------------------------------- 410-443 545,675 355.9 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues ---------------------------- 140-205 215,525 140.6 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system----------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 163,550 106.7 4 Accidents---------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 95,871 62.5 ... Motor vehicle accidents -------------------------------------------- E810-E835 36,996 24.1 ... All other accidents --------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 58,875 38.4 5 Certain diseases or early infancy ----------------------------------- 760-776 63,096 41.2 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn ------------------------------------------------------------ 480-493 48,169 31.4 7 General arteriosclerosis ------------------------------------------------- 450 31,884 20.8 8 Tuberculosis, all forms -------------------------------------------------- 001-019 30,863 20.1 9 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------- 260 25,047 16.3 10 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other

renal sclerosis --------------------------------------------------------- 592-594 22,518 14.7

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1950

All causes------------------------------------------ 1,452,454 963.8

1 Diseases of heart----------------------------------------------------- 410-433 535,705 355.5 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues--------------------------- 140-205 210,733 139.8 3 Vascular lesions affecting central nervous

system--------------------------------------------------------------- 330-334 156,751 104.0 4 Accidents--------------------------------------------------------------- E800-E962 91,249 60.6 ... Motor vehicle accidents ------------------------------------------ E810-E835 34,763 23.1 ... All other accidents ------------------------------------------------ E800-E802,E840-E962 56,486 37.5 5 Certain diseases of early infancy --------------------------------- 760-776 60,989 40.5 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn----------------------------------------------------------- 480-493 47,120 31.3 7 Tuberculosis, all forms ---------------------------------------------- 001-019 33,959 22.5 8 General arteriosclerosis ------------------------------------------------ 450 30,734 20.4 9 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other

renal sclerosis-------------------------------------------------------- 592-594 24,677 16.4 10 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------------- 260 24,419 16.2

1949

All causes -------------------------------------------------- 1,443,607 971.0

1 Diseases of heart 410-443 518,568 348.8 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of

lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues 140-205 206,325 138.8 3 Vascular lesions affecting central

nervous system 330-334 149,953 100.9 4 Accidents E800-E962 90,106 60.6 ... Motor vehicle accidents ------------------------------------------- E810-E835 31,701 21.3 ... All other accidents -------------------------------------------------- E800-E802,E840-E962 58,405 39.3 5 Certain diseases of early infancy ----------------------------------- 760-776 64,179 43.2 6 Influenza and pneumonia, except pneumonia

of newborn 480-493 44,640 30.0 7 Tuberculosis, all forms 001-019 39,100 26.3 8 General arteriosclerosis 450 30,426 20.5 9 Chronic and unspecified nephritis and other

renal sclerosis 592-594 25,935 17.4 10 Diabetes mellitus 260 25,089 16.9

VITAL STATISTICS-SPECIAL REPORTS

TABLE 15. DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR THE 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: DEATH-REGISTRATION STATES FOR SELECTED YEARS

(Exclusive of stillbirths. Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear population)

Rank

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CAUSE OF DEATH 1948

All causes----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other tumors-------------------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin--------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Accidents excluding motor vehicle accidents----------------------------------------169,171-195 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Premature birth-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------—159 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Motor-vehicle accidents --------------------------------------------------------------------------170

Number

1,444,337

471,469 197,042 131,036 77,377 65,742 56,493 43,833 39,085 38,638 32,259

Rate

988.6

322.7 134.9

89.7 53.0 45.0 38.7 30.0 26.8 26.4 22.1

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Table 15. DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR 10 LEADING CAUSES: DEATH-REGISTRATION STATES, FOR SELECTED YEARS

(Exclusive of stillbirths. Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear population)

Rank

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

CAUSE OF DEATH

19471

All causes- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors-------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin--------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle accidents-----------------------------------------169,171-195 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza -------------------------------------------------- 107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Premature birth--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170

Number

1,445,370

460,580 189,811 131,039

80,288 66,882 61,836 48,064 41,053 37,515 32,697

Rate

1,007.6

321.1 132.3

91.4 56.0 46.6 43.1 33.5 28.6 26.2 22.8

1 Exclusive of deaths among armed forces overseas. Rates based on population excluding armed forces overseas. Death-registration States include entire continental United States. Number after causes of death are International List numbers, 1938 revision.

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TABLE 15. NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR 10 LEADING CAUSES: DEATH-REGISTRATION STATES, FOR SELECTED YEARS

(Exclusive of stillbirths. Rates per 100,000 estimated population)

Rank CAUSE OF DEATH Number Rate

1946 1

All causes ------------------------------------------------- 1,395,617 996.5

Diseases of heart ---------------------------------------------------------90-95 429,230 306.5 Cancer and other malignant tumors ----------------------------------45-55 182,005 130.0 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin--------------------------------- 83 125,646 89.7 Nephritis-------------------------------------------------------------------- 130-132 81,701 58.3 Accidents excluding motor vehicle accidents-------------------- 169,171-195 64,622 46.1 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza-------------------------------- 107-109,33 62,324 44.5 Tuberculosis (all forms)---------------------------------------------------13-22 50,911 36.4 Premature birth ------------------------------------------------------------ 159 39,824 28.4 Diabetes mellitus-----------------------------------------------------------61 34,731 24.8 Motor-vehicle accidents-------------------------------------------------- 170 33,411 23.9

1 Data exclusive of armed forces overseas. Death-registration States include entire continental United States. Numbers after causes of death are those of the International List of Causes of Death, fifth revision, 1938.

TABLE L.- NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES, FOR THE 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1945

(Exclusive of stillbirths and of armed forces overseas. Rates per 100,000 estimated population)

Cause of death Number Rate

All causes----------------------------------------------- 1,401,719 1,058.1

Diseases of the heart--------------------------------------------------------------- 424,328 320.3 Cancer and other malignant tumors--------------------------------------------- 177,464 134.0 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin------------------------------------------- 129,144 97.5 Nephritis----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88,078 66.5 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza-------------------------------------------- 68,380 51.6 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle accidents---------------------------------- 67,842 51.2 Tuberculosis (all forms)----------------------------------------------------------- 52,916 39.9 Diabetes mellitus------------------------------------------------------------------- 35,160 26.5 Premature birth--------------------------------------------------------------------- 31,614 23.9 Motor-vehicle accidents----------------------------------------------------------- 28,076 21.2

Note.- For titles and International List numbers, see table N.

TABLE L.- NUMBER OF DEATHS AND DEATH RATES, FOR THE 10 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: UNITED STATES, 1944

(Exclusive of stillbirths and of armed forces overseas. Rates per 100,000 estimated population)

Rank

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cause of death

All causes----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Cancer and other malignant tumors--------------------------------------------------------------------Intracranial lesions of vascular origin-----------------------------------------------------------------Nephritis---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza------------------------------------------------------------------Accidents excluding motor-vehicle accidents--------------------------------------------------------Tuberculosis (all forms)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Diabetes mellitus-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Premature birth-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Motor-vehicle accidents---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Number

1,411,338

418,062 171,171 124,250

91,687 81,804 70,955 54,731 34,948 33,120 24,282

Rate

1062.1

314.6 128.8

93.5 69.0 61.6 53.4 41.2 26.3 24.9 18.3

Note.- For titles and International List numbers, see table N.

DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH:UNITED STATES 1941-1943

[Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear popu1ation)

Rank Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cause of death and category numbers of the Fifth Revision of the International Lists

1943

All causes --------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-50 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms)---------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Tuberculosis (all forms)-------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170

1942

All causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-50 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diabetes me1litus--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61 Motor-vehicle accidents-----------------------------------------------------------------------------170

Number

1,459,544

421,391 166,848 127,300

99,267 90,115 75,215 57,005 36,314 34,563 23,823

1,385,187

394,915 163,400 120,652

96,907 74,532 67,580 57,690 34,504 33,971 28,309

Rate

1,087.2

317.6 124.3

94.8 73.9 67.1 56.0 42.5 27.1 25.8 17.7

1,034.3

294.9 122.0

90.1 72.4 55.7 50.5 43.1 25.8 25.4 21.1

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[Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear popu1ation]

Rank Cause of death and category numbers of the Fifth Order Revision of the International Lists Number Rate

1941 1941

All causes -------------------------------------------- 1,397,642 1,049.9

Diseases of the heart --------------------------------- 90-95 386,141 290.1 Cancer and other malignant tumors ----------------- 45-55 159,926 120.1 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------- 83 118,584 89.1 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------ 130-132 99,954 75.1 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------- 107-109,33 84,982 63.8 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------ 169,171-195 61,544 46.2 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------- 13-22 59,251 44.5 Motor vehicle accidents ------------------------------ 170 39,396 30.0 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------- 61 33,879 25.4 Premature birth------------------------------------------ 159 33,341 25.0

1940

All causes ------------------------------------ 1,417,269 1,076.4

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------- 90-95 385,191 292.5 Cancer and other malignant tumors ---------------- 45-55 158,335 120.3 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------- 83 119,753 90.9 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------- 130-132 107,351 81.5 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza --------------- 107-109,33 92,525 70.3 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------- 169,171-195 62,384 47.4 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------- 13-22 60,428 45.9 Diabetes mellitus ---------------------------------------- 61 35,015 26.6 Motor-vehicle accidents ------------------------------ 170 34,501 26.2 Premature birth ---------------------------------------- 159 32,346 24.6

1939

All causes ---------------------------------------- 1,387,897 1,060.4

Diseases of the heart --------------------------------- 90-95 360,634 275.5 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------- 45-55 153,846 117.5 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ----------------- 83 114,967 87.8 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------- 130-132 108,512 82.9 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------- 107-109,33 99,097 75.7 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------- 13-22 61,609 47.1 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------ 169,171-195 60,237 46.0 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------ 61 33,395 25.5 Motor-vehicle accidents -------------------------------- 170 32,386 24.7 Premature birth ------------------------------------------ 159 32,251 24.6

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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: DEATHREGISTRATION STATES, 1900-1940

[Rates per 100,000 estimated midyear population]


1938

All causes 1,381,391 1,064.0

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------- 90-95 350,168 269.7 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 149,214 114.9 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------- 83 111,567 85.9 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------------- 107-109,33 104,443 80.4 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------- 130-132 100,520 77.4 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 63,735 49.1 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------- 169,171-195 61,223 47.2 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------- 159 32,689 25.2 Motor-vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------- 170 32,582 25.1 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------- 61 31,037 23.9

1937

All causes 1,450,427 1,125.9

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 346,401 268.9 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza -------------------------- 107-109,33 148,014 114.9 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------------------- 45-55 144,774 112.4 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------- 83 111,753 86.7 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------------- 130-132 102,877 79.9 Tuberculosis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 13-22 69,324 53.8 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------- 169,171-195 65,562 50.9 Motor-vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------- 170 39,643 30.8 Premature births--------------------------------------------------- 159 33,637 26.1 Diabetes mellitus-------------------------------------------------- 61 30,587 23.7

1936

All causes 1,479,228 1,155.2

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 341,350 266.6 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza --------------------------- 107-109,33 153,189 119.6 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------------------- 45-55 142,613 111.4 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------- 83 116,562 91.0 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------------- 130-132 106,865 83.5 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------- 169,171-195 71,963 56.2 Tuberculosis (all forms)------------------------------------------ 13-22 71,527 55.9 Motor-vehicle accidents----------------------------------------- 170 38,089 29.7 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------- 159 33,643 26.3 Diabetes mellitus ------------------------------------------------- 61 30,406 23.7

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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: DEATH REGISTRATION STATES, 1900-1940


Rank Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


1935

All causes

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Premature birth--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61

1934

All causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Motor-vehicle accidents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61

1933

All causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61

Number

1,392,752

312,333 137,649 132,625 109,058 103,516 70,080 63,404 36,369 33,147 28,364

1,396,903

303,724 134,428 122,441 108,110 106,584

71,609 64,876 36,101 35,102 28,000

1,342,106

286,360 128,479 120,142 105,555 104,264

74,842 59,569 32,953 31,363 26,835

Rate

1,094.5

245.4 108.2 104.2

85.7 81.3 55.1 49.8 28.6 26.0 22.3

1,105.4

240.3 106.4

96.9 85.5 84.3 56.7 51.3 28.6 27.8 22.2

1,068.7

228.0 102.3

95.7 84.1 83.0 59.6 47.4 26.2 25.0 21.4

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DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: DEATH REGISTRATION STATES 1900-1940


Rank Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cause of death and category numbers of the Fifth Revision of-the International Lists

1932

All causes

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin------------------------------------------------------------- 83 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Diabetes mellitus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------61

1931

All causes

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin------------------------------------------------------------ 83 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines---------------------------------------119,120

1930

All causes --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120

Number

1,293,269

266,523 127,626 121,605 103,983 103,922

74,267 56,743 32,712 28,029 26,148

1,307,273

252,079 127,033 117,006 103,213 102,534 80,129 60,609 33,987 32,020 24,198

1,327,240

251,153 120,171 114,186 106,679 104,345

83,352 63,031 36,962 31,256 30,502

Rate

1,087.7

224.1 107.3 102.3

87.5 87.4 62.5 47.7 27.5 23.6 22.0

1,106.5

213.4 107.5

99.0 87.4 86.8 67.8 51.3 28.8 27.1 20.5

1,132.1

214.2 102.5

97.4 91.0

89.0 71.1 53.8 31.5 26.7 26.0

DEATHS AND DEATH RATES FOR LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH: DEATH REGISTRATION STATES 1900-1940


Rank Order

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Cause of death and category numbers of the Fifth Revision of-the International Lists

1929

All causes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicles -1/-----------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines---------------------------------------119,120

1928

All causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -1/------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170

1927

All causes---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Accidents excluding motor-vehicles -1/-----------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120 Motor-vehicle accidents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------170

Number

1,369,757

243,524 168,986 110,481 105,068 104,708

86,885 63,456 37,931 29,439 26,821

1,361,987

236,066 161,903 108,780 107,842 104,545

89,007 63,349 39,239 30,038 26,311

1,211,627

209,091 109,405

101,954 98,169 94,289 85,194 60,289 37,300 28,974

23,114

Rate

1,187.8

211.2 146.5

95.8 91.1 90.8 75.3 55.0 32.9 25.5 23.3

1,198.6

207.7 142.5

95.7 94.9

92.0 78.3 55.7 34.5 26.4 23.2

1,131.5

195.3 102.2

95.2 91.7 88.1 79.6 56.3 34.8 27.1 21.6

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1926

All causes 1,257,256 1,211.0

Diseases of the heart ---------------------------------------- 90-95 206,188 198.6 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza -------------- 107-109,33 147,143 141.7 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------- 130-132 100,980 97.3 Cancer and other malignant tumors ---------------------- 45-55 98,176 94.6 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------ 83 94,767 91.3 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------ 13-22 88,740 85.5 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle-1/------------- 169,171-195 62,587 60.3 Premature birth ------------------------------------------------- 159 38,041 36.6 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines--- 119,120 34,190 32.9 Motor-vehicle accidents --------------------------------------- 170 20,625 19.9

1925

All causes 1,191,809 1,168.1

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------- 90-95 188,554 184.8 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------- 107-109,33 124,122 121.7 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 130-132 96,966 95.0 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------- 45-55 93,905 92.0 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------- 83 91,290 89.5 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------- 13-22 86,510 84.8 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/---------------- 169,171-195 61,934 60.7 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ----- 119,120 39,364 38.6 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------- 159 37,626 36.9 Syphilis (all forms) ------------------------------------------------- 30 17,619 17.3

1924

All causes 1,151,076 1,159.0

Diseases of the heart --------------------------------------------- 90-95 174,459 175.7 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------- 107-109,33 114,456 115.2 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 96,500 97.2 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 89,796 90.4 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 87,346 87.9 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 130-132 87,234 87.8 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/ ---------------- 169,171-195 59,099 59.5 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 38,944 39.2 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ------ 119,120 33,488 33.7 Syphilis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------- 30 17,635 17.8

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1923

All causes 1,174,065 1, 213.0

Diseases of the heart ---------------------------------------------- 90-95 168,401 174.0 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza -------------------- 107-109,33 146,868 151.7 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------------83 92,660 95.7 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 13-22 88,788 91.7 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------------- 130-132 86,124 89.0 Cancer and other malignant tumors ---------------------------- 45-55 85,575 88.4 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/------------------ 169,171-195 58,812 60.8 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ------- 119,120 37,813 39.1 Premature birth ------------------------------------------------------ 159 37,593 38.8 Syphilis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------- 30 17,290 17.9

1922

All causes 1,083,952 1,169.3

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------- 90-95 152,968 165.0 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------- 107-109,33 122,622 132.3 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------- 13-22 88,385 95.3 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------- 83 85,341 92.1 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 130-132 81,339 87.7 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------- 45-55 79,877 86.2 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/ --------------- 169,171-195 52,711 56.9 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------- 159 36,479 39.4 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----- 119,120 36,075 38.9 Diabetes mellitus --------------------------------------------------- 61 16,989 18.3

1921

All causes 1,009,673 1,149.8

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------- 90-95 137,157 156.2 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------- 107-109,33 86,667 98.7 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------- 13-22 85,739 97.6 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------- 83 78,332 89.2 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------- 45-55 75,113 85.5 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 130-132 74,040 84.3 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/---------------- 169,171-195 49,593 56.5 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 44,562 50.7 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------- 159 36,603 41.7 Diphtheria ----------------------------------------------------------- 10 15,520 17.7


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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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1920

All causes

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle 1/--------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Puerperal causes (total) -----------------------------------------------------------------------140-150

1919

All causes

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Puerperal causes (total) -----------------------------------------------------------------------140-150

1918

All causes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza --------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Diseases of the heart ----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Nephritis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------------------------------------------83 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines---------------------------------------119,120 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Puerperal causes (total) ----------------------------------------------------------------------140-150

Number

1,118,070

178,438 137,374

97,366 80,019 76,410 71,756 52,255 46,266 37,564 16,320

1,072,263

185,440 123,007 104,486 74,776 73,335 67,329 52,189 45,899 34,006 14,072

1,430,079

464,959 135,585 118,334

76,977 74,257 63,848 57,830 57,039 37,408 17,607

Rate

1,298.9

207.3 159.6 113.1

93.0 88.8 83.4 60.7 53.7 43.6 19.0

1,289.4

223.0 147.9 125.6

89.9 88.2 81.0 62.8 55.2 40.9 16.9

1,810.0

588.5 171.6 149.8

97.4 94.0 80.8 73.2 72.2 47.3 22.3



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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

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1917

All causes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines---------------------------------------119,120 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Syphilis (all forms) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------30

1916

All causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Cancer and other malignant tumors -----------------------------------------------------------45-55 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines---------------------------------------119,120 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ---------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Premature birth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Syphilis (all forms) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------30

1915

All causes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart -----------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ---------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) -------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Nephritis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------------------------------------------83 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----------------------------------------119,120 Premature birth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Senility -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------162

Number

981,239

119,307 115,526 100,789

73,685 67,362 56,764 55,054 52,814 32,390 13,382

924,971

111,944 109,335

92,688 69,066 63,394 54,272 50,575 50,566 31,052 12,462

815,500

101,429 90,330 86,726 62,841 58,460 49,935 42,500 41,771 26,712 11,555

Rate

1,397.1

169.9 164.5 143.5 104.9

95.9 80.8 78.4 75.2 46.1 19.1

1,381.1

167.2 163.3 138.4 103.1

94.7 81.0 75.5 75.5 46.4 18.6

1,317.6

163.9 145.9 140.1 101.5

94.5 80.7 68.7 67.5 43.2 18.7

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1914

All causes ---------------------------------------------- 810,914 1,330.2

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 96,428 158.2 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 86,359 141.7 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 80,703 132.4 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 60,494 99.2 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 57,033 93.6 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 47,986 78.7 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 45,811 75.1 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 44,831 73.5 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 26,078 42.8 Senility --------------------------------------------------------------- 162 12,233 20.1

1913

All causes ----------------------------------------------- 802,909 1,380.6

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 89,889 154.6 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 83,434 143.5 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 81,880 140.8 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 57,974 99.7 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 52,995 91.1 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ----- 119,120 50,440 86.7 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 47,077 80.9 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 45,643 78.5 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 25,121 43.2 Senility--------------------------------------------------------------- 162 12,954 22.3

1912

All causes ------------------------------------------------ 745,771 1,359.7

Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 87,024 158.7 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 79,734 145.4 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 75,896 138.4 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 54,659 99. 7 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 50,384 91.9 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ------ 119,120 43,651 79.6 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 43,307 79.0 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 42,245 77.0 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 22,807 41.6 Senility--------------------------------------------------------------- 162 13,167 24.0



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1911

All causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------------------------------------------83 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines ----------------------------------------119,120 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Senility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------162

1910

All causes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Diseases of the heart-------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines-----------------------------------------119,120 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Senility-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------162

1909

All causes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------------------------------------------13-22 Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------------------------------------------90-95 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------------------------------------------107-109,33 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines-----------------------------------------119,120 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------------------------------------------83 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------130-132 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -----------------------------------------------------169,171-195 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------------------------------------------45-55 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------159 Senility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------162

Number

749,918

84,320 83,663 78,421 50,818 49,489 46,819 44,377 40,024 21,481 12,879

696,856

75,429 73,983 73,028 54,795 45,461 45,008 39,281 36,193 17,904 12,119

630,057

69,105 67,646 65,503 45,013 42,249 40,887 34,811 32,723 16,136 11,620

Rate

1,390.5

156.4 155.1 145.4

94.2 91.8 86.8 82.3 74.2 39.8 23.9

1,468.0

158.9 155.9 153.8 115.4

95.8 94.8 82.7 76.2 37.7 25.5

1,424.7

156.3 153.0 148.1 101.8

95.5 92.5 78.7 74.0 36.5 26.3

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1908

All causes ---------------------------------------------- 567,245 1,468.2

Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 62,628 162.1 Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 58,720 152.0 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 58,294 150.9 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 43,452 112.5 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 36,921 95.6 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 35,151 91.0 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 31,717 82.1 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 27,617 71.5 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 13,878 35.9 Senility --------------------------------------------------------------- 162 11,299 29.2

1907

All causes ----------------------------------------------- 550,245 1,592.5

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 62,199 180.0 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 60,194 174.2 Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 57,567 166.6 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 39,731 115.0 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 36,108 104.5 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 34,852 100.9 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 32,517 94.1 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 24,666 71.4 Premature birth ---------------------------------------------------- 159 12,555 36.3 Senility -------------------------------------------------------------- 162 10,754 31.1

1906

All causes ----------------------------------------------- 531,005 1,571.8

Tuberculosis (all forms)----------------------------------------- 13-22 59,393 175.8 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 52,797 156.3 Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 52,093 154.2 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 41,741 123.6 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 33,319 98.6 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 130-132 32,408 95.9 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -------------------- 169,171-195 31,745 94.0 Cancer and other malignant tumors ---------------------------- 45-55 23,399 69.3 Premature birth ------------------------------------------------------ 159 11,847 35.1 Senility ---------------------------------------------------------------- 162 11,286 33.4

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1905

All causes ----------------------------------------------- 345,863 1,588.9

Tuberculosis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 13-22 39,168 179.9 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------- 107-109,33 36,855 169.3 Diseases of the heart --------------------------------------------- 90-95 35,252 161.9 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------- 119,120 25,771 118.4 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 23,062 105.9 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 130-132 22,037 101.2 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -------------------- 169,171-195 17,701 81.3 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------------------- 45-55 15,983 73.4 Senility -------------------------------------------------------------- 162 8,251 37.9 Premature birth ------------------------------------------------------ 159 7,242 33.3

1904

All causes ------------------------------------------------- 349,855 1,640.0

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------ 107-109,33 40,989 192.1 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 40,125 188.1 Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 34,925 163.7 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 23,791 111.5 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ---------------------------- 83 23,172 108.6 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 21,851 102.4 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------- 169,171-195 18,228 85.4 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------------------- 45-55 15,247 71.5 Senility --------------------------------------------------------------- 162 8,702 40.8 Bronchitis ------------------------------------------------------------ 106 7,571 35.5 Premature birth ----------------------------------------------------- 159 7,569 35.5

1903

All causes ------------------------------------------------- 327,295 1,562.8

Tuberculosis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 13-22 37,102 177.2 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ------------------- 107-109,33 35,455 169.3 Diseases of the heart --------------------------------------------- 90-95 31,797 151.8 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ----------------------------- 83 22,031 105.2 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------- 119,120 20,997 100.3 Nephritis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 130-132 20,158 96.3 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle -------------------- 169,171-195 17,050 81.4 Cancer and other malignant tumors --------------------------- 45-55 14,650 70.0 Senility---------------------------------------------------------------- 162 8,604 41.1 Bronchitis ------------------------------------------------------------ 106 7,508 35.8

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1902

All causes ------------------------------------------------ 318,636 1,548.1

Tuberculosis (all forms) ------------------------------------------ 13-22 35,859 174.2 Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza -------------------- 107-109,33 33,208 161.3 Diseases of the heart ---------------------------------------------- 90-95 29,925 145.4 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines-------- 119,120 21,599 104.9 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin ------------------------------83 21,391 103.9 Nephritis (all forms) -------------------------------------------- 130-132 18,642 90.6 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle --------------------- 169,171-195 14,915 72.5 Cancer and other malignant tumors ---------------------------- 45-55 13,653 66.3 Senility ----------------------------------------------------------------- 162 9,309 45.2 Bronchitis ------------------------------------------------------------- 106 8,112 39.4

1901

All causes ----------------------------------------------- 332,203 1,641.5

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza ----------------- 107-109,33 39,908 197.2 Tuberculosis (all forms) --------------------------------------- 13-22 38,434 189.9 Diseases of the heart ------------------------------------------- 90-95 28,329 140.0 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines----- 119,120 23,986 118.5 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin -------------------------- 83 21,639 106.9 Nephritis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 130-132 18,195 89.9 Accidents excluding motor-vehicle ------------------ 169,171-195 16,958 83.8 Cancer and other malignant tumors ------------------------- 45-55 13,438 66.4 Senility ------------------------------------------------------------- 162 9,771 48.3 Bronchitis ---------------------------------------------------------- 106 8,171 40.4

1900

All causes---------------------------------------------- 343,217 1,719.1

Pneumonia (all forms) and influenza------------------ 107-109,33 40,362 202.2 Tuberculosis (all forms) ---------------------------------------- 13-22 38,820 194.4 Diarrhea, enteritis, and ulceration of the intestines------ 119,120 28,491 142.7 Diseases of the heart -------------------------------------------- 90-95 27,427 137.4 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin --------------------------- 83 21,353 106.9 Nephritis (all forms) ----------------------------------------- 130-132 17,699 88.6 All accidents -------------------------------------------------- 169-195 14,429 72.3 Cancer and other malignant tumors -------------------------- 45-55 12,769 64.0 Senility -------------------------------------------------------------- 162 10,015 50.2 Diphtheria ------------------------------------------------------------ 10 8,056 40.3

Source: 1900-1940 tables ranked in National Office of Vital Statistics, December 1947

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