Vital Statistics


Black male, 45-64 years
Rank¹	Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975), race, sex, and age	Number²	Rate²
. . .	All causes	41,209	1,723.5
1	Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429	11,658	487.6
2	Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208	10,661	445.9
3	Human immunodeficiency virus infection. . . .042-044	3,267	136.6
4	Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438	2,180	91.2
5	Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949	1,880	78.6
. . .	Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825	642	26.9
. . .	All other accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949	1,238	51.8
6	Diabetes mellitus. . . .250	1,411	59.0
7	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. . . .571	1,103	46.1
8	Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions. . . .490-496	827	34.6
8	Homicide and legal intervention. . . .E960-E978	827	34.6
10	Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487	804	33.6
. . .	All other causes. . . .Residual	6,591	275.7

. . . Category not applicable.
* Figure does not meet standards of reliability or precision (see Technical notes in Monthly vital statistics report; vol 45 no 11, supp 2.).
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.

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