[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
25-44 years All causes	148,904	177.8
1 Accidents and adverse effects	26,554	31.7
. . . Motor vehicle accidents	14,528	17.3
. . . All other accidents and adverse effects	12,026	14.4
2 Human immunodeficiency virus infection	22,795	27.2
3 Malignant neoplasms, including neoplasms of lymphatic and hematopoietic tissues	22,147	26.4
4 Diseases of heart	16,261	19.4
5 Suicide	12,536	15
6 Homicide and legal intervention	9,261	11.1
7 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	4,230	5.1
8 Cerebrovascular diseases	3,418	4.1
9 Diabetes mellitus	2,520	3
10 Pneumonia and influenza	1,972	2.4
. . . All other causes (Residual)	27,210	32.5

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

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

 Number of deaths and death rates, by age, race, and sex: United States, 1996 [Rates per 100,000 population in specified group.

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• Age-adjusted death rates for 113 selected causes by race and sex: United States, 2005
• Death rates for 113 selected causes by race and sex: United States, 2005
• Number of deaths from 113 selected causes by race and sex:  United States, 2005
• Number of deaths from 113 selected causes by age:  United States, 2005
• Death rates by age and age-adjusted death rates for the 15 leading causes of death in 2005: United States, 1999-2005
• Life expectancy at selected ages by race and sex: United States, 2005
• Number of deaths and death rates, by age, race, and sex: United States, 2005
• Number of deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates, by race and sex: United States, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980-2005
• Abridged life table for the total population, 2005

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