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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White male, 25-44 years
Rank1	Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision, International Classification of Diseases, 1975), race, sex, and age	Number2	Rate2
. . .	All causes	81,001	234.1
1	Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949	17,079	49.4
. . .	Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825	8,601	24.9
. . .	All other accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949	8,478	24.5
2	Human immunodeficiency virus infection. . . .*042-*044	16,242	46.9
3	Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429	9,125	26.4
4	Suicide. . . .E950-E959	9,098	26.3
5	Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208	7,974	23.0
6	Homicide and legal intervention. . . .E960-E978	3,806	11.0
7	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. . . .571	2,483	7.2
8	Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438	1,199	3.5
9	Diabetes mellitus. . . .250	1,041	3.0
10	Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487	867	2.5
. . .	All other causes. . . .Residual	12,087	34.9
. . . 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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