Number of deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death for Hispanic and white non-Hispanic origins, for specified age groups: Total of 49 reporting States and the District of Columbia, 1995

[Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death categories, or for a listing of reporting States, see Technical notes in Monthly vital statistics report; vol 45 no 11, supp 2.]

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White non-Hispanic origin, 25-44 years
Rank1	Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975), and age	Number2	Rate2
. . .	All causes. . . .	95,582	159.5
1	Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949	18,668	31.2
. . .	Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825	10,017	16.7
. . .	All other accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949	8,651	14.4
2	Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208	15,459	25.8
3	Human immunodeficiency virus infection. . . .*042-*044	13,707	22.9
4	Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429	10,969	18.3
5	Suicide. . . .E950-E959	10,195	17.0
6	Homicide and legal intervention. . . .E960-E978	3,256	5.4
7	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. . . .571	2,729	4.6
8	Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438	1,829	3.1
9	Diabetes mellitus. . . .250	1,576	2.6
10	Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487	1,181	2.0
. . .	All other causes. . . .Residual	16,013	26.7
* Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision (see Technical notes in Monthly vital statistics report; vol 45 no 11, supp 2.).
. . . Category not applicable.
1 Rank based on number of deaths; see Technical notes in Monthly vital statistics report; vol 45 no 11, supp 2.
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 under 1 year of age.

This is part of a larger table, which is available in component sections (by race, sex, and age) as well as in its entirety. You may also view the entire table on pages 52 through 54 of its original publication.

Suggested citation: Anderson RN, Kochanek KD, Murphy SL. Report of final mortality statistics, 1995. Monthly vital statistics report; vol 45 no 11, supp 2, table 15. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 1997.

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