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[Data are based on a continuous file of records received from the States. Rates per 100,000 population in specified group. For explanation of asterisks preceding cause-of-death categories, see Technical notes. Figures are based on weighted data rounded to the nearest individual, so categories may not add to totals]
| Causes of Death | Number of Deaths | Rate per 100,000 |
| . . . All causes | 2,322,421 | 875.4 |
| 1 Diseases of heart | 733,834 | 276.6 |
| 2 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues | 544,278 | 205.2 |
| 3 Cerebrovascular diseases | 160,431 | 60.5 |
| 4 Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions | 106,146 | 40 |
| 5 Accidents and adverse effects | 93,874 | 35.4 |
| . . . Motor vehicle accidents | 43,449 | 16.4 |
| . . . All other accidents and adverse effects | 50,425 | 19 |
| 6 Pneumonia and influenza | 82,579 | 31.1 |
| 7 Diabetes mellitus | 61,559 | 23.2 |
| 8 Human immunodeficiency virus infection | 32,655 | 12.3 |
| 9 Suicide | 30,862 | 11.6 |
| 10 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 25,135 | 9.5 |
| . . . All other causes (Residual) | 451,068 | 170 |
Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death For People 1 - 4 Years 5 - 14 Years 15 - 24 Years 25 - 44 Years 45 -64 Years 65 years and over
The 52 Infectious Diseases Designated as Notifiable
at the National Level During 1997 by total, by month, with
rate per Thousand People: United States
The
Disaster Center
Death Rates for Twelve Age groups from
All
causes
Diseases
of heart (390-398,402,404-429)
Rheumatic
fever and rheumatic heart disease (390-398)
Hypertensive
heart disease -402
Hypertensive
heart and renal disease -404
Ischemic
heart disease (410-414)
Acute
myocardial infarction -410
Other
acute and subacute forms of ischemic heart disease -411
Angina
pectoris -413
Old
myocardial infarction and other forms of chronic ischemic heart disease
-412,414
Other
diseases of endocardium -424
All
other forms of heart disease (415-423,425-429)
Malignant
neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (140-208)
Malignant
neoplasms of lip, oral cavity, and pharynx (140-149)
Malignant
neoplasms of digestive organs and peritoneum (150-159)
Malignant
neoplasms of respiratory and intrathoracic organs (160-165)
Malignant
neoplasm of breast (174-175)
Malignant
neoplasms of genital organs (179-187)
Malignant
neoplasms of urinary organs (188-189)
Malignant
neoplasms of all other and unspecified sites (170-173,190-199)
Leukemia
(204-208)
Other
malignant neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues (200-203)
Cerebrovascular
diseases (430-438)
Chronic
obstructive pulmonary diseases and allied conditions (490-496)
Accidents
and adverse effects (E800-E949)
Motor
vehicle accidents (E810-E825)
All
other accidents and adverse effects (E800-E807,E826-E949)
Pneumonia
and influenza (480-487)
Diabetes
mellitus -250
Human
immunodeficiency virus infection (*042-*044)
Chronic
liver disease and cirrhosis -571
Nephritis,
nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (580-589)
Septicemia
-38
Alzheimer's
disease 2 -331
Homicide
and legal intervention (E960-E978)
Atherosclerosis
-440