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, 65 years and over
Rank1 Cause of death (Based on the Ninth Revision,
International Classification of Diseases, 1975)
,
race, sex, and age
Number2 Rate2
. . . All causes 693,659 5,633.5
[>]1 Diseases of heart. . . .390-398,402,404-429 249,444 2,025.8
[>]2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of
[>]lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues. . . .140-208
176,481 1,433.3
[>]3 Cerebrovascular diseases. . . .430-438 44,756 363.5
[>]4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
[>]and allied conditions. . . .490-496
43,074 349.8
[>]5 Pneumonia and influenza. . . .480-487 29,221 237.3
[>]6 Diabetes mellitus. . . .250 15,454 125.5
[>]7 Accidents and adverse effects. . . .E800-E949 12,756 103.6
. . . [>]Motor vehicle accidents. . . .E810-E825 3,724 30.2
. . . [>]All other accidents and adverse
[>][>]effects. . . .E800-E807,E826-E949
9,032 73.4
[>]8 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and
[>]nephrosis. . . .580-589
8,050 65.4
[>]9 Alzheimer's disease. . . .331.0 6,428 52.2
10 Septicemia. . . .038 5,584 45.3
. . . All other causes. . . .Residual 102,411 831.7
[>]
. . . 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.

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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