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, 65 years and over
Rank1	Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975), and age	Number2	Rate2
. . .	All causes. . . .	1,442,412	5,103.0
1	Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429	526,156	1,861.5
2	Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208	323,512	1,144.5
3	Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438	117,243	414.8
4	Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. . . .490-496	79,492	281.2
5	Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487	63,984	226.4
6	Diabetes mellitus. . . .250	33,486	118.5
7	Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949	24,717	87.4
. . .	Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825	6,379	22.6
. . .	All other accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949	18,338	64.9
8	Alzheimer's disease. . . .331.0	18,450	65.3
9	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis. . . .580-589	16,003	56.6
10	Atherosclerosis. . . .440	13,931	49.3
. . .	All other causes. . . .Residual	225,438	797.6
* 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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