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Reported Deaths for the 10 Leading Causes of Death by Age and Gender, US, 1998

TABLE 7

CA Cancer J Clin 2001;51:30

Reported Deaths for the 10 Leading Causes of Death by Age and Gender, US, 1998
All Ages Ages 1-19 Ages 20-39 Ages 40-59 Ages 60-79 Ages 80+
Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female
All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes All Causes
1,157,260 1,179,996 17,519 9,311 66,053 30,538 185,727 113,027 510,008 411,516 361,843 602,932
1 Heart Diseases Heart Diseases Accidents Accidents Accidents Accidents Heart Diseases Cancer Heart
Diseases		 Cancer Heart Diseases HeartDiseases
353,897 370,962 7,808 3,971 19,987 6,351 51,215 45,892 164,290 131,017 131,720 233,478
2 Cancer Cancer Homicide Cancer Suicide Cancer Cancer Heart Diseases Cancer Heart Diseases Cancer Cancer
282,065 259,467 2,451 885 9,136 6,107 48,282 20,006 160,881 113,981 66,421 75,526
3 Accidents Cerebro-vascular Diseases Suicide Homicide Homicide Heart Diseases Accidents Accidents Chronic
Obstructive Pulmonary
Diseases 		Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Cerebro-vascular Diseases Cerebro-vascular Diseases
63,042 97,303 1,704 719 7,762 2,804 16,222 6,174 31,951 28,423 27,883 63,641
4

Cerebro-vascular Diseases

 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Cancer Congenital Anomalies Heart Diseases Suicide Suicide Cerebro-vascular Diseases Cerebro-
vascular
Diseases		 Cerebro-vascular Diseases Pneumonia & Influenza Pneumonia & Influenza
61,145 55,566 1,213 543 5,745 2,066 7,847 5,197 25,844 27,366 23,120 37,147
5 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Pneumonia & Influenza Congenital Anomalies Heart Diseases Cancer Homicide Cirrhosis of Liver Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes
Mellitus		 Diabetes Mellitus Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases
57,018 50,892 608 377 5,217 1,930 7,818 4,024 15,646 16,506 20,955 23,217
6 Pneumonia & Influenza Diabetes Mellitus Heart Diseases Suicide HIV Infection HIV Infection Cerebro-vascular Diseases Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Pneumonia & Influenza Pneumonia & Influenza Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus
40,979 35,167 578 357 4,369 1,626 6,246 3,421 14,016 11,010 7,860 13,980
7 Diabetes Mellitus Accidents Cerebra lPalsy Pneumonia & Influenza Cirrhosis of Liver Cerebro-vascular Diseases HIV Infection Cirrhosis of Liver Accidents Accidents Accidents Alzheimer's Disease
29,584 34,793 237 174 1,059 886 5,296 2,829 10,810 7,561 7,680 12,551
8 Suicide Alzheimer's Disease Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Cerebral Palsy Cerebro-vascular Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus Suicide Cirrhosis
of Liver		 Nephritis Nephritis Accidents
24,538 15,671 177 166 876 620 5,227 2,389 6,389 4,780 5,929 10,407
9 Cirrhosis of Liver Nephritis Pneumonia & Influenza Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Diabetes Mellitus Cirrhosis of Liver Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases Pneumonia & Influenza Nephritis Septicemia

Alzheimer's Disease

 Nephritis
16,343 13,621 168 122 817 576 3,466 1,835 5,178 4,622 4,754 7,820
10 Homicide Septicemia Peripheral Nervous System Diseases Cerebro-& vascular Diseases Pneumonia & Influenza Pneumonia &Influenza Homicide HIV Infection Septicemia of Liver Cirrhosis Disease Parkinson's Athero-sclerosis
14,023 13,506 138 86 686 523 2,852 1,299 4,508 4,184 4,298 7,680
             


Data Source:" US Mortality Public Use Data Tape 1998, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Dease Control and Prevention, 2000.

Data Source: US Mortality Public Use Data Tape 1998, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2000.

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