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ble 24 (page 1 of 2). Age-adjusted death rates for selected causes of death, according to sex and race:
United States, selected years 1950-88

[Data are based on the National Vital Statistics System]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sex, race, and cause of death 1950! 1960! 1970 1980 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
All races Deaths per 100,000 resident population
AllcauseS... 0... eee eee eee 840.5 760.9 714.3 585.8 §45.9 546.1 541.7 535.5 535.5
Diseases of heart ................ 000 eee 307.2 286.2 253.6 202.0 183.6 180.5 175.0 169.6 166.3
; _tschemlc heart diséase...........+.... 0 a >> = T4595 [25.7 T2555 TI8S TT3.5 110.2
_—_-__ Cerebrovascular diseases 88.6 797 66.3 40.8 33.4 32.3 31.0 30.3 297
Malignant neoplasms..............ccec00e 125.3 125.8 129.8 132.8 133.5 133.6 133.2 132.9 132.7
——— FeRpIraTGry system.........+.++.s. vee ve T28 N92 26.4 36.4 30.4 36.5 39.0 39.7 39.9
Colorectal... 2... eee eee eee cee ee eee 7719.0 , 17.7 16.8 15.5 15.0 14.8 14.4 14.3 13.9
Prostate2. . 6... eee cece 13.4°°" 134 13.3 14.4 145 14.6 15.0 14.9 15.2
Breast? . 6... eee eee 22.2 22.3 23.1 22.7 23.2 23.2 23.1 22.9 23.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases... .... 4.4 8.2 13.2 15.9 17.7 18.7 18.8 18.7 19.4
Pneumonia and Influenza... ............00 26.2 28.0 22.1 12.9 12.2 13.4 13.5 13.4 14.2
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis ........... 8.5 10.5 14.7 12.2 . 10.0 9.6 9.2 9.1 9.0 -
Diabetes mollitus... 0.0... ec cee eee eee 14.3 13.6 141 10.1 9.5 9.6 9.6 9.8 10.1
Accidents and adverse effects .............. 57.5 49.9 53.7 42.3 35.0 34.7 35.2 34.6 35.0
Motor vehicle accidents ................. 23.3 22.5 27.4 22.9 19.1 18.8 19.4 19.5 19.7
Suicide... 0. ee cee tenes 11.0 10.6 11.8 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.9 11.7 11.4
Homicide and legal intervention ............. 4 §.2 9.1 10.8 8.4 3 .0 8.6 9.0
Human Immunodeficiency virus infection. ...... --- --- rr --- a+. --- 5.5 6.6
White male
All causes............. Lecce eee eee e eee 963.1 917.7 893.4 745.3 689.9 688.7 679.8 668.2 664.3
Diseases of heart 2... cece eae 381.1 375.4 347.6 277.5 249.5 2445 234.8 225.9 220.5
Ischemic heart disease... kee 7-e 7+ --- 218.0 187.0 180.8 163.9 161.7 155.8
Cerebrovascular diseases .............0.... 87.0 80.3 68.8 41.9 33.9 32.8 31.1 30.3 30.0
Malignant neoplasms... 0... 0.000 cece es 130.9 141.6 154.3 160.5 159.0 159.2 158.8 158.4 187.6
Respiratory system... ... 0.0. e eee eee 21.6 34.6 49.9 58.0 58.4 58.2 58.0 58.6 58.0
Colorectal 0... ccc ccc ee eee eas 19.8 18.9 18.9 18.3 17.8 17.6 17.2 17.1 16.6
Prostate... cee eee eas 13.1 12.4 12.9 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.8 13.7 14.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. ...... 6.0 13.8 24.0 26.7 27.6 28.5 28.1 27.4 27.8
Pneumonia and Influenza... 0... 0... 0. ee 27.1 31.0 26.0 16.2 15.8 17.4 17.5 16.8 18.0
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis........... 11.6 14.4 18.8 15.7 13.2 12.6 12.2 12.1 12.1
Diabetes mellitus... 0.0... cee ees 11.3 11.6 12.7 9.5 9.0 9.2 9.1 9.5 9.6
Accidents and adverse effects .............. 80.9 70.5 76.2 62.3 51.3 50.4 51.1 49.7 49.9
- Motor vehicle accidents ................. 35.9 34.0 40.1 34.8 28.4 27.6 28.7 28.4 28.5
Suicide... cc ee eee tenes 18.1 17.5 18.2 18.9 19.7 19.9 20.5 20.1 19.8
Homicide and legal intervention............. 3.9 3.9 7.3 10.9 8.2 8.1 8.4 7.7 7.7
Human immunodefictency virus infection....... --- --- +7: --- --- --- --- 8.3 9.9
Black male
All caus@S. 6. cece cece nee eus 1,373.1 1,246.1 1,318.6 1,112.8 1,011.7 1,024.0 1,026.9 1,023.2 1,037.8
Diseases of heart... 00... cece eee 416.5 381.2 375.9 327.3 300.1 301.0 294.3 287.1 286.2
Ischemic heart disease. .............000, “+: “-- --- 196.0 168.5 164.9 153.9 150.8 146.9
Cerebrovascular diseases ...............5. 146.2 141.2 122.5 77.5 62.8 60.8 58.9 57.1 57.8
Malignant neoplasms..........0 000. c eee 126.1 158.5 198.0 229.9 234.9 231.6 229.0 227.9 227.0
Respiratory system... 0.0.0.0... 0c ces 16.9 36.6 60.8 82.0 85.9 84.4 83.9 84.2 83.4
Colorectal... .......... beeen eee Le 13.8 15.0 17.3 19.2 19.9 19.5 19.3 19.7 19.0
Prostate... cece cece ne eees 16.9 22.2 25.4 29.1 29.7 30.2 30.1 30.1 30.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases....... ed --- 7+ 20.9 22.8 23.9 24.6 24.0 26.0 .
Pneumonia and Influenza... .. 0.0.0.0... 000e 63.8 70.2 53.8 28.0 25.2 26.8 27.2 26.4 28.0
Chronic tiver disease and cirrhosis........... 8.8 148 33.1 30.6 22.5 23.4 20.8 22.0 20.7
Diabetes mellitus... 0... ccc cee eas 11.5 16.2 21.2 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.3 19.8
Accidents and adverse effects ...........00. 105.7 100.0 119.5 82.0 64.7 66.7 66.9 66.8 69.0
Motor vehicle accidents .. 0.0.0.0... 0.00 39.8 38.2 50.1 32.9 27.2 27.7 29.2 28.5 29.6
Suicide... 6. cc cee ee eeas 7.0 7.8 9.9 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.5 12.0 11.8 '
Homicide and legal intervention ............. 51.1 44.9 82.1 71.9 50.8 49.9 55.9 53.8 58.2
Human immunodeficlency virus Infection. ...... --- --- --- oe- --- --- +>: 25.4 31.6
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