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Table 1.12
Age Distribution (%) of Deaths by Site, 2014-2018
All Races, Both Sexes
| Site | Ages <20 | Ages 20-34 | Ages 35-44 | Ages 45-54 | Ages 55-64 | Ages 65-74 | Ages 75-84 | Ages 85+ | All Ages | Number of Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Sites | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 6.9 | 19.3 | 27.7 | 26.0 | 17.2 | 100.0% | 2,984,000 |
| Oral Cavity & Pharynx: | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 10.1 | 26.8 | 28.1 | 19.6 | 12.9 | 100.0% | 49,612 |
| Lip | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 15.6 | 20.2 | 24.8 | 31.8 | 100.0% | 371 |
| Tongue | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 10.0 | 26.9 | 28.9 | 19.5 | 11.4 | 100.0% | 12,921 |
| Salivary gland | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 6.9 | 16.7 | 23.9 | 24.7 | 24.3 | 100.0% | 4,955 |
| Floor of mouth | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 13.0 | 29.1 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 10.9 | 100.0% | 440 |
| Gum & other oral cavity | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 20.7 | 25.6 | 22.4 | 22.2 | 100.0% | 7,087 |
| Nasopharynx | 0.6 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 14.3 | 29.4 | 24.8 | 15.9 | 7.3 | 100.0% | 3,528 |
| Tonsil | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 14.6 | 34.4 | 30.5 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 100.0% | 5,147 |
| Oropharynx | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 11.0 | 31.1 | 29.4 | 17.8 | 9.1 | 100.0% | 5,606 |
| Hypopharynx | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 29.0 | 31.1 | 20.3 | 7.5 | 100.0% | 1,921 |
| Other oral cavity & pharynx | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 29.0 | 29.9 | 20.2 | 10.5 | 100.0% | 7,636 |
| Digestive System: | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 21.7 | 27.6 | 24.2 | 16.1 | 100.0% | 785,689 |
| Esophagus | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 7.8 | 24.9 | 31.7 | 22.7 | 11.2 | 100.0% | 76,345 |
| Stomach | 0.0 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 9.6 | 19.4 | 24.5 | 24.4 | 16.9 | 100.0% | 56,275 |
| Small intestine | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 7.6 | 18.9 | 27.5 | 27.2 | 15.8 | 100.0% | 7,754 |
| Colon & Rectum: | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 9.3 | 19.1 | 23.9 | 23.7 | 20.6 | 100.0% | 261,043 |
| Colon & Rectum (Male) | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 10.1 | 21.6 | 26.1 | 23.3 | 15.4 | 100.0% | 138,045 |
| Colon & Rectum (Female) | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 8.3 | 16.4 | 21.4 | 24.3 | 26.4 | 100.0% | 122,998 |
| Anus, anal canal & anorectum | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 13.4 | 27.3 | 25.1 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 100.0% | 5,438 |
| Liver & intrahepatic bile duct | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 29.7 | 29.9 | 21.0 | 10.3 | 100.0% | 131,816 |
| Gallbladder | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 17.4 | 28.6 | 28.4 | 17.4 | 100.0% | 10,945 |
| Other biliary | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.1 | 17.3 | 27.3 | 28.2 | 20.3 | 100.0% | 8,814 |
| Pancreas | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 6.2 | 19.9 | 30.1 | 26.9 | 15.7 | 100.0% | 213,715 |
| Retroperitoneum | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 8.8 | 20.1 | 27.0 | 24.7 | 14.7 | 100.0% | 1,376 |
| Peritoneum, omentum & mesentery | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 6.1 | 17.7 | 29.3 | 28.6 | 15.9 | 100.0% | 5,020 |
| Other digestive system | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 6.8 | 18.3 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 19.8 | 100.0% | 7,148 |
| Respiratory System: | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 20.5 | 32.3 | 28.2 | 12.9 | 100.0% | 770,417 |
| Nose, nasal cavity & middle ear | 0.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 21.2 | 24.3 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 100.0% | 2,626 |
| Larynx | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 8.1 | 28.1 | 31.7 | 21.1 | 10.2 | 100.0% | 18,871 |
| Lung & bronchus | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 20.3 | 32.4 | 28.3 | 12.9 | 100.0% | 746,042 |
| Lung & bronchus (Male) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 21.3 | 33.6 | 27.8 | 11.4 | 100.0% | 404,206 |
| Lung & bronchus (Female) | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 19.2 | 30.9 | 29.0 | 14.7 | 100.0% | 341,836 |
| Pleura | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 10.1 | 27.8 | 38.0 | 20.8 | 100.0% | 1,527 |
| Trachea & other respiratory organs | 1.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 21.1 | 27.2 | 22.1 | 14.1 | 100.0% | 1,351 |
| Bones & joints | 11.4 | 12.0 | 5.1 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 14.6 | 100.0% | 8,295 |
| Soft tissue (including heart) | 3.4 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 11.2 | 20.2 | 22.8 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 100.0% | 24,377 |
| Skin (excl. basal & squamous): | 0.1 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 8.0 | 17.7 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 21.7 | 100.0% | 62,610 |
| Melanoma of the skin | 0.1 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 9.3 | 18.9 | 24.6 | 23.9 | 17.5 | 100.0% | 42,652 |
| Other non-epithelial skin | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 15.1 | 22.0 | 25.3 | 30.8 | 100.0% | 19,958 |
| Breast (Female) | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 21.5 | 23.8 | 20.0 | 17.3 | 100.0% | 208,686 |
| Female Genital System: | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 21.8 | 28.3 | 22.1 | 13.1 | 100.0% | 155,955 |
| Cervix uteri | 0.0 | 5.4 | 13.2 | 21.5 | 23.9 | 18.6 | 11.2 | 6.3 | 100.0% | 20,823 |
| Corpus uteri | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 6.4 | 22.9 | 34.5 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 100.0% | 26,298 |
| Uterus, NOS | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.6 | 22.7 | 31.3 | 22.1 | 14.0 | 100.0% | 26,490 |
| Ovary | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 21.4 | 28.4 | 24.4 | 13.7 | 100.0% | 70,279 |
| Vagina | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 6.5 | 16.1 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 25.2 | 100.0% | 2,057 |
| Vulva | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 14.2 | 21.2 | 27.0 | 29.7 | 100.0% | 6,011 |
| Other female genital system | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 20.7 | 29.7 | 25.2 | 12.8 | 100.0% | 3,997 |
| Male Genital System: | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 9.4 | 22.9 | 32.8 | 32.4 | 100.0% | 153,554 |
| Prostate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 9.3 | 23.0 | 33.3 | 33.0 | 100.0% | 149,535 |
| Testis | 1.9 | 35.2 | 18.9 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 8.4 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 100.0% | 2,042 |
| Penis | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 17.2 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 19.1 | 100.0% | 1,626 |
| Other male genital system | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 13.1 | 31.3 | 26.5 | 19.4 | 100.0% | 351 |
| Urinary System: | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 15.2 | 25.0 | 28.7 | 24.8 | 100.0% | 156,710 |
| Urinary bladder | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 11.0 | 22.3 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 100.0% | 81,973 |
| Kidney & renal pelvis | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 7.2 | 20.3 | 28.3 | 25.1 | 16.6 | 100.0% | 70,300 |
| Ureter | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 8.9 | 22.9 | 36.1 | 30.2 | 100.0% | 2,066 |
| Other urinary system | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 12.3 | 24.0 | 32.5 | 26.2 | 100.0% | 2,371 |
| Eye & Orbit | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 21.2 | 27.6 | 21.2 | 15.2 | 100.0% | 1,686 |
| Brain & Nervous System: | 3.2 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 23.7 | 27.0 | 18.5 | 7.8 | 100.0% | 83,029 |
| Endocrine System: | 4.6 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 24.5 | 23.4 | 15.3 | 100.0% | 14,823 |
| Thyroid | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 17.5 | 26.4 | 27.5 | 19.0 | 100.0% | 9,685 |
| Other endocrine & thymus | 13.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 11.3 | 20.2 | 21.0 | 15.6 | 8.4 | 100.0% | 5,138 |
| Lymphoma: | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 13.7 | 24.4 | 30.5 | 22.8 | 100.0% | 106,799 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 0.9 | 8.1 | 5.3 | 10.0 | 15.4 | 22.7 | 23.5 | 14.2 | 100.0% | 5,244 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 13.6 | 24.5 | 30.8 | 23.2 | 100.0% | 101,555 |
| Myeloma | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 14.9 | 28.2 | 32.2 | 19.3 | 100.0% | 61,257 |
| Leukemia: | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 23.7 | 29.8 | 22.4 | 100.0% | 116,728 |
| Lymphocytic: | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 | 9.6 | 18.5 | 28.1 | 30.9 | 100.0% | 31,274 |
| Acute lymphocytic | 13.2 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 15.0 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 100.0% | 7,652 |
| Chronic lymphocytic | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 7.6 | 19.0 | 32.7 | 38.7 | 100.0% | 21,478 |
| Other lymphocytic | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 10.0 | 20.7 | 30.7 | 32.0 | 100.0% | 2,144 |
| Myeloid & Monocytic: | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 14.3 | 27.2 | 30.1 | 16.3 | 100.0% | 62,582 |
| Acute myeloid | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 5.9 | 14.9 | 28.3 | 29.7 | 14.5 | 100.0% | 51,689 |
| Chronic myeloid | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 18.4 | 30.4 | 26.7 | 100.0% | 5,653 |
| Acute monocytic | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 13.5 | 22.8 | 31.7 | 22.6 | 100.0% | 495 |
| Other myeloid & monocytic | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 26.3 | 34.3 | 22.9 | 100.0% | 4,745 |
| Other leukemia: | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 21.2 | 31.3 | 27.1 | 100.0% | 22,872 |
| Other acute leukemia | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 21.7 | 32.0 | 26.6 | 100.0% | 7,363 |
| Aleukemic, subleukemic & NOS | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 10.7 | 21.0 | 30.9 | 27.3 | 100.0% | 15,509 |
| Ill-defined & unspecified | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 17.8 | 26.1 | 26.7 | 21.0 | 100.0% | 221,387 |
Footnotes:
Source: US Mortality Files, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Percents may not sum to 100 due to rounding.
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