Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1995

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

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Black male, all ages4
Rank1 Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision,
International Classification of Diseases, 1975),
race, sex, and age 		Number2 Rate2
. . . All causes 154,175 980.7
[>]1 Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429 38,389 244.2
[>]2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of
[>]lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208 		32,880 209.1
[>]3 Human immunodeficiency virus
[>]infection. . . .*042-*044 		12,875 81.9
[>]4 Homicide and legal intervention. . . .E960-E978 8,847 56.3
[>]5 Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949 8,834 56.2
. . . [>]Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825 3,863 24.6
. . . [>]All other accidents and adverse
[>][>]effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949 		4,971 31.6
[>]6 Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438 8,011 51.0
[>]7 Diabetes mellitus. . . .250 4,110 26.1
[>]8 Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487 4,019 25.6
[>]9 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
[>]and allied conditions. . . .490-496 		3,917 24.9
10 Certain conditions originating in the
[>]perinatal period. . . .760-779 		2,731 17.4
. . . All other causes. . . .Residual 29,562 188.0
[>]
. . . 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.

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 23 through 33 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 7. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 1997.

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