Deaths and Death Rates, by Selected Causes statistics

[2,123.3 represents 2,123,300. Excludes deaths of nonresidents of the U.S., except as noted. 1993 and 1994 based on a 10-percent sample of deaths. Includes deaths of nonresidents. Beginning 1980, deaths classified according to ninth revision of International Classification of Diseases; for earlier years, classified according to revision in use at that time. See also Appendix III]


				Deaths (1,000)					Deaths (1,000)						Crude death rate per 100,000 pop. ¹
Cause of death
	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993 ¹	1994 ¹	1995	1996	1997	1998	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998

All causes	2,123.3	2,168.0	2,150.5	2,148.5	2,169.5	2,175.6	2,268.6	2,286.0	2,312.1	2,314.7	2,314.2	2,338.1	863.8	860.3	852.9	880.0	876.9	880.0	872.5	864.7	865.0

Major cardiovascular diseases	963.6	969.4	931.8	916.0	916.3	913.9	948.1	945.2	951.4	950.2	944.1	939.6	368.3	363.4	358.3	367.8	362.6	362.1	358.2	352.8	347.6
Diseases of heart	760.4	765.2	733.9	720.1	720.9	717.7	743.5	734.1	737.6	733.4	727.0	724.3	289.5	285.9	281.4	288.4	281.6	280.7	276.4	271.6	268.0
Percent of total	35.8	35.3	34.1	33.5	33.2	33.0	32.8	32.1	31.9	31.7	31.4	31.0	33.5	33.2	33.0	32.8	32.1	31.9	31.7	31.4	31.0
Rheumatic fever and rheumatic
heart disease	6.4	6.4	6.1	6.0	6.0	5.7	5.7	5.5	5.1	5.0	5.0	4.8	2.4	2.4	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.0	1.9	1.9	1.8
Hypertensive heart disease ²	23.2	23.2	23.3	23.4	21.4	21.9	23.0	23.8	25.0	26.2	26.6	27.3	9.5	8.5	8.6	8.9	9.1	9.5	9.9	9.9	10.1
Ischemic heart disease	512.1	509.6	498.0	489.2	485.4	480.1	490.1	487.5	481.3	476.1	466.1	460.4	196.7	192.5	188.2	190.1	187.0	183.2	179.5	174.2	170.3
Other diseases of endocardium	11.0	11.7	12.2	13.0	13.7	14.4	15.2	14.5	16.2	17.2	17.7	18.5	5.2	5.4	5.6	5.9	5.6	6.2	6.5	6.6	6.9
All other forms of heart disease	207.7	214.2	194.2	188.4	191.9	193.2	207.0	200.1	207.4	206.4	209.2	210.8	75.8	76.1	75.8	80.3	76.8	78.9	77.8	78.2	78.0
Hypertension ²	8.1	8.5	8.8	9.2	9.5	10.3	11.2	11.7	12.5	12.9	13.5	14.2	3.7	3.8	4.0	4.4	4.5	4.8	4.9	5.1	5.3
Cerebrovascular diseases	149.8	150.5	145.6	144.1	143.5	143.8	150.1	154.4	158.0	159.9	159.8	158.1	57.9	56.9	56.4	58.2	59.2	60.1	60.3	59.7	58.5

Atherosclerosis	22.5	22.1	19.4	18.0	17.4	16.8	17.3	18.0	16.7	16.7	16.1	15.4	7.3	6.9	6.6	6.7	6.9	6.4	6.3	6.0	5.7
Other	22.8	23.2	24.3	24.6	25.1	25.3	26.0	27.1	26.6	27.2	27.8	27.6	9.9	9.9	9.9	10.1	10.4	10.1	10.2	10.4	10.2

Malignancies ³	476.9	485.0	496.2	505.3	514.7	520.6	529.9	534.3	538.5	539.5	539.6	538.9	203.2	204.1	204.1	205.6	205.2	204.9	203.4	201.6	199.4
Percent of total	22.5	22.4	23.1	23.5	23.7	23.9	23.4	23.4	23.3	23.3	23.3	23.1	23.5	23.7	23.9	23.4	23.4	23.3	23.3	23.3	23.1
Of respiratory and intrathoracic
organs	135.0	138.3	142.3	146.4	149.1	151.3	154.2	154.3	156.4	157.3	158.5	159.2	58.9	59.1	59.3	59.8	59.2	59.5	59.3	59.2	58.9
Of digestive organs and
peritoneum	117.4	117.4	119.7	120.8	121.8	122.9	124.5	127.2	126.6	126.5	127.1	127.7	48.6	48.3	48.2	48.3	48.8	48.2	47.7	47.5	47.2
Of genital organs	51.8	53.4	55.0	57.5	58.9	60.1	60.4	62.1	60.5	60.1	59.0	58.1	23.1	23.4	23.5	23.4	23.8	23.0	22.6	22.0	21.5
Of breast	41.2	42.5	43.1	43.7	43.8	43.4	43.9	43.3	44.2	43.4	42.3	41.9	17.6	17.4	17.0	17.0	16.6	16.8	16.4	15.8	15.5
Of urinary organs	19.4	19.5	20.2	20.7	21.2	21.6	21.8	22.0	22.6	23.0	23.4	23.7	8.3	8.4	8.5	8.4	8.4	8.6	8.7	8.7	8.8
Leukemia	17.3	17.6	18.2	18.6	18.9	19.3	19.5	20.1	20.1	20.3	20.3	20.2	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.7	7.7	7.7	7.6	7.5

Accidents and adverse effects	95.0	97.1	95.0	92.0	89.3	86.8	90.5	90.1	93.3	94.9	95.6	93.2	37.0	35.4	34.0	35.1	34.6	35.5	35.8	35.7	34.5
Motor vehicle	48.3	49.1	47.6	46.8	43.5	41.0	41.9	42.2	43.4	43.6	43.5	41.8	18.8	17.3	16.1	16.3	16.2	16.5	16.5	16.2	15.5
All other	46.7	48.0	47.5	45.2	45.8	45.8	48.6	48.0	50.0	51.3	52.2	51.4	18.2	18.2	18.0	18.9	18.4	19.0	19.3	19.5	19.0

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
and allied conditions	78.4	82.9	84.3	86.7	90.7	91.9	101.1	101.9	102.9	106.0	109.0	114.4	34.9	35.9	36.0	39.2	39.1	39.2	40.0	40.7	42.3
Bronchitis, chronic and unspecified	3.6	3.7	3.8	3.6	3.7	3.7	3.8	3.6	3.3	3.2	3.1	3.1	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.2
Emphysema	14.5	15.5	15.5	15.7	16.4	16.4	17.6	17.3	16.9	17.3	17.5	17.9	6.3	6.5	6.4	6.8	6.6	6.4	6.5	6.5	6.6
Asthma	4.4	4.6	4.9	4.8	5.1	5.0	5.2	5.7	5.6	5.7	5.4	5.3	1.9	2.0	1.9	2.0	2.2	2.1	2.1	2.0	2.0
Other	56.0	59.0	60.2	62.6	65.4	66.9	74.5	75.3	77.0	79.9	83.0	88.0	25.2	25.9	26.2	28.9	28.9	29.3	30.1	31.0	32.6

Pneumonia and influenza	69.2	77.7	76.6	79.5	77.9	75.7	82.8	82.1	82.9	83.7	86.4	94.8	32.0	30.9	29.7	32.1	31.5	31.6	31.6	32.3	35.1
Pneumonia	68.6	75.7	75.0	77.4	76.7	74.7	81.8	80.8	82.3	83.0	85.7	92.7	31.1	30.4	29.3	31.7	31.0	31.3	31.3	32.0	34.3
Influenza	0.6	1.9	1.6	2.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.3	0.6	0.7	0.7	2.1	0.8	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.8

Diabetes mellitus	38.5	40.4	46.8	47.7	49.0	50.1	53.9	55.4	59.3	61.8	62.6	64.6	19.2	19.4	19.6	20.9	21.2	22.6	23.3	23.4	23.9
Suicide	30.8	30.4	30.2	30.9	30.8	30.5	31.1	32.4	31.3	30.9	30.5	29.3	12.4	12.2	12.0	12.1	12.4	11.9	11.6	11.4	10.8
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	26.2	26.4	26.7	25.8	25.4	25.3	25.2	25.7	25.2	25.0	25.2	24.9	10.4	10.1	9.9	9.8	9.9	9.6	9.4	9.4	9.2
Other infectious and parasitic diseases	20.3	24.0	29.2	32.2	36.3	40.4	44.4	48.5	50.3	38.2	23.3	20.0	13.0	14.4	15.8	17.2	18.6	19.1	14.4	8.7	7.4
Homicide and legal intervention	21.1	22.0	22.9	24.9	26.5	25.5	26.0	23.7	22.9	21.0	19.8	17.4	10.0	10.5	10.0	10.1	9.1	8.7	7.9	7.4	6.4
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and
nephrosis	22.1	22.4	21.1	20.8	21.4	22.2	23.3	23.6	23.7	24.3	25.3	26.3	8.3	8.5	8.7	9.0	9.1	9.0	9.2	9.5	9.7

Septicemia	19.9	20.9	19.3	19.2	19.7	19.7	20.6	19.9	21.0	21.4	22.4	23.6	7.7	7.8	7.7	8.0	7.6	8.0	8.1	8.4	8.7
Certain conditions originating in the
perinatal period	18.2	18.2	18.8	17.7	16.8	15.7	15.1	14.1	13.5	13.1	13.1	13.3	7.1	6.7	6.2	5.9	5.4	5.1	4.9	4.9	4.9
Congenital anomalies	12.3	12.8	12.9	13.1	12.6	12.5	12.4	11.9	11.9	11.8	11.9	11.9	5.3	5.0	4.9	4.8	4.6	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.4
Benign neoplasms ⁴	6.6	6.7	6.7	6.8	7.0	7.1	7.4	7.0	7.8	7.6	7.7	7.9	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.7	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.9
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum	6.4	6.4	6.5	6.2	6.1	6.1	5.9	6.0	5.5	5.1	5.1	4.7	2.5	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.1	1.9	1.9	1.7

Hernia of abdominal cavity and
intestinal obstruction ⁵	5.5	5.6	5.5	5.8	6.1	6.1	5.9	6.0	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.6	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.3	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.4	2.4
Anemias	3.8	3.8	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.2	4.3	4.2	4.6	4.3	4.5	4.5	1.6	1.6	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.6	1.7	1.7
Cholelithiasis and other disorders of
gall bladder	3.0	3.1	3.0	3.0	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.6	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.7	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.0	1.0	1.1	1.0	1.0
Nutritional deficiencies	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.5	3.2	3.6	3.7	3.9	4.1	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.4	1.5	1.5
Tuberculosis	1.8	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4
Infections of kidney	1.7	1.6	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Viral hepatitis	1.2	1.3	1.5	1.6	1.8	2.0	2.5	2.8	3.4	3.8	4.1	4.7	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.0	1.1	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.7
Meningitis	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.0	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2
Hyperplasia of prostate	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2

Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined
conditions	31.3	31.0	27.0	24.1	24.3	23.4	26.5	26.6	27.3	26.2	25.8	35.5	9.7	9.7	9.2	10.3	10.2	10.4	9.9	9.6	13.1
All other causes	164.4	171.7	171.5	172.9	177.9	180.9	195.6	206.1	214.1	223.5	235.4	246.1	69.5	70.5	70.9	75.9	79.1	81.5	84.3	88.0	91.0

NA Not available.
1 1970, 1980, and 1990 based on resident population enumerated as of April 1. Other years based on resident population estimated as of July 1.
2 With or without renal disease.
3 Includes other types of malignancies not shown separately.
4 Includes neoplasms of unspecified nature; beginning 1980 also includes carcinoma in situ.
5 Without mention of hernia.

Source: U.S. National Center for Health Statistics, Vital Statistics of the United States, annual; and National Vital Statistics Report (NVSR) (formerly Monthly Vital Statistics Report); and unpublished data. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss.htm

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