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Figure 1.3
Figure 1.3
Us Death Rates, 1975-2017
Heart Disease compared to Neoplasms, by age at death
| Year of Death | Heart Disease, Ages <65 | Neoplasms, Ages <65 | Heart Disease, Ages 65+ | Neoplasms, Ages 65+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 98.6 | 84.0 | 2734.9 | 995.2 |
| 1976 | 95.9 | 84.3 | 2747.4 | 1018.3 |
| 1977 | 92.6 | 84.3 | 2656.3 | 1023.3 |
| 1978 | 90.4 | 84.2 | 2643.2 | 1035.4 |
| 1979 | 88.3 | 83.3 | 2595.8 | 1042.7 |
| 1980 | 86.9 | 83.7 | 2652.4 | 1059.1 |
| 1981 | 84.9 | 82.8 | 2568.9 | 1060.7 |
| 1982 | 82.0 | 83.0 | 2524.7 | 1074.6 |
| 1983 | 80.7 | 82.7 | 2532.4 | 1083.5 |
| 1984 | 78.3 | 83.3 | 2468.6 | 1093.0 |
| 1985 | 76.6 | 83.2 | 2449.2 | 1097.2 |
| 1986 | 74.0 | 82.2 | 2389.6 | 1107.5 |
| 1987 | 71.5 | 81.7 | 2333.4 | 1111.8 |
| 1988 | 69.1 | 81.3 | 2321.1 | 1120.3 |
| 1989 | 65.1 | 80.5 | 2184.9 | 1139.1 |
| 1990 | 62.4 | 80.1 | 2102.7 | 1147.4 |
| 1991 | 61.0 | 79.2 | 2054.6 | 1154.0 |
| 1992 | 59.7 | 77.4 | 1995.9 | 1153.7 |
| 1993 | 59.5 | 76.2 | 2027.9 | 1161.8 |
| 1994 | 57.8 | 75.0 | 1954.3 | 1157.0 |
| 1995 | 56.9 | 73.4 | 1927.5 | 1153.6 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 71.7 | 1878.5 | 1142.2 |
| 1997 | 53.4 | 69.7 | 1828.4 | 1128.5 |
| 1998 | 51.4 | 67.9 | 1791.7 | 1119.6 |
| 1999 | 49.4 | 66.9 | 1766.3 | 1125.9 |
| 2000 | 47.7 | 65.5 | 1698.3 | 1119.8 |
| 2001 | 46.6 | 64.9 | 1648.2 | 1104.4 |
| 2002 | 46.3 | 63.7 | 1611.1 | 1097.2 |
| 2003 | 45.3 | 62.3 | 1551.7 | 1079.7 |
| 2004 | 43.1 | 60.4 | 1449.7 | 1060.8 |
| 2005 | 42.6 | 59.7 | 1415.4 | 1053.2 |
| 2006 | 41.5 | 58.5 | 1333.7 | 1036.1 |
| 2007 | 40.0 | 56.9 | 1268.7 | 1025.1 |
| 2008 | 39.5 | 55.8 | 1240.5 | 1009.5 |
| 2009 | 38.3 | 55.3 | 1174.6 | 989.8 |
| 2010 | 37.4 | 54.2 | 1143.6 | 984.1 |
| 2011 | 37.1 | 53.4 | 1114.1 | 966.2 |
| 2012 | 36.9 | 53.0 | 1089.0 | 950.5 |
| 2013 | 36.9 | 52.0 | 1086.2 | 932.9 |
| 2014 | 37.1 | 51.5 | 1064.2 | 921.3 |
| 2015 | 37.3 | 50.5 | 1076.8 | 908.2 |
| 2016 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1051.4 | 891.0 |
| 2017 | 37.2 | 48.3 | 1049.6 | 873.9 |
In 1975, Heart Disease accounted for 26% of the deaths in the <65 age group.
In 1975, Neoplasms accounted for 22% of the deaths in the <65 age group.
In 2017, Heart Disease accounted for 17% of the deaths in the <65 age group.
In 2017, Neoplasms accounted for 23% of the deaths in the <65 age group.
In 1975, Heart Disease accounted for 44% of the deaths in the 65+ age group.
In 1975, Neoplasms accounted for 18% of the deaths in the 65+ age group.
In 2017, Heart Disease accounted for 25% of the deaths in the 65+ age group.
In 2017, Neoplasms accounted for 21% of the deaths in the 65+ age group.
Footnotes:
Source: US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Rates are per 100,000 and age-adjusted to the 2000 US Std Population (19 age groups - Census P25-1103).
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