 |
Death Rates by Cause of Death,
1900–2005
(per 100,000 population)
| Year |
Tuberculosis,
all
forms |
Malignant
neoplasms
(cancer) |
Major
cardiovascular
diseases |
Influenza
and
pneumonia |
Motor
vehicle
accidents |
| 1900 |
194.4 |
64.0 |
345.2 |
202.2 |
n.a. |
| 1910 |
153.8 |
76.2 |
371.9 |
155.9 |
1.8 |
| 1920 |
113.1 |
83.4 |
364.9 |
207.3 |
10.3 |
| 1930 |
71.1 |
97.4 |
414.4 |
102.5 |
26.7 |
| 1940 |
45.9 |
120.3 |
485.7 |
70.3 |
26.2 |
| 1950 |
22.5 |
139.8 |
510.8 |
31.3 |
23.1 |
| 1960 |
6.1 |
149.2 |
521.8 |
37.3 |
21.3 |
| 1970 |
2.6 |
162.8 |
496.0 |
30.9 |
26.9 |
| 1980 |
0.9 |
183.9 |
436.4 |
24.1 |
23.5 |
| 1990 |
0.7 |
203.2 |
368.3 |
32.0 |
18.8 |
| 2000 |
0.3 |
200.5 |
340.4 |
24.3 |
15.2 |
| 2001 |
0.3 |
194.4 |
323.9 |
21.8 |
15.4 |
| 2002 |
0.3 |
193.8 |
318.3 |
22.9 |
15.5 |
| 2003 |
0.2 |
191.5 |
310.3 |
22.4 |
15.4 |
| 2004 |
0.2 |
187.4 |
293.8 |
20.9 |
15.0 |
| 2005 |
0.2 |
188.7 |
288.8 |
21.3 |
15.3 |
Source: 1900-1970, U.S. Public Health
Service, Vital Statistics of the United States, annual, Vol. I
and Vol II; 1971-2001, U.S. National Center for Health Statistics,
Vital Statistics of the United States, annual; National Vital
Statistics Report (NVSR) (formerly Monthly Vital Statistics
Report); and unpublished data.
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Death Rates by Cause of Death,
1900–2005
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