Deaths
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to mortality. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2010 Publications and Materials
Leading
Causes of Death for Females, 2006
Check out the most recent (2006) leading causes of death for females
by selected age groups and race/ethnicity. Tables are provided for all
females, White, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific
Islander, and Hispanic populations.
Death in
the United States, 2007 (1/11/10)
Mortality in 2007 continued to decline among all groups defined by sex, age,
and race and Hispanic ethnicity. With few exceptions, the trend is one of increases
in life expectancy at birth for the population as a whole, and for white and
black males and females in particular.
Deaths:
Leading Causes for 2005 
(1/11/10)
This report presents final 2005 data on the 10 leading causes of death
in the United States by age, race, sex, and Hispanic origin. Leading
causes of infant, neonatal, and postneonatal death are also presented.
In 2005, the 10 leading causes of death accounted for about 77 percent
of all deaths occurring in the United States and the rank order remained
unchanged from 2004.
2009 Publications and Materials
Deaths:
Preliminary Data for 2007 (9/30/09)
This report presents preliminary mortality data for the United States based on
vital records for a substantial proportion of deaths occurring in 2007. In 2007,
age-adjusted death rates decreased from 2006 by 2.1 percent for males and by
2.2 percent for females. The preliminary estimate of life expectancy at birth
for the total population in 2007 reached a record high of 77.9 years.
Deaths:
Final Data for 2006 (5/15/09)
The age-adjusted death rate in 2006 was a record low. For females, death
rates declined for the age groups 5-14 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years,
75-84 years, and 85 years and over. The largest drop in the age-specific
rates for females occurred among those aged 5-14 years (7.9 percent).
None of the observed increases among females were statistically significant.
2008 Publications and Materials
United
States Life Tables, 2004 (2/14/08)
Both males and females experienced increases in life expectancy between 2003
and 2004. The greatest increase was experienced by black males with an increase
of 0.6 year. Life expectancy increased by 0.4 years for black females, white
females, and white males.
2007 Publications and Materials
Fetal
and Perinatal Mortality- United States, 2004 (12/20/07)
The fetal mortality rate for non-Hispanic black women (11.25) was 2.3 times the
rate for non-Hispanic white women (4.98), whereas the rate for Hispanic women
(5.43) was 9 percent higher than the rate for non-Hispanic white women.
Leading Causes of Death in Women, 2004 (9/10/07)
Find out what the leading causes of death in women are by age group and
race/ethnicity.
Deaths:
Final Data for 2004 (8/31/07)
This report presents final 2004 data on U.S. deaths; rates; life expectancy;
infant and maternal mortality; and trends by selected characteristics.
In 2004, life expectancy for females was 80.4 years, a 0.4-year increase
from 2003. The increase in life expectancy for females could have been
greater were it not for the offsetting effect of increases in mortality
from accidents, suicide, and Alzheimer’s disease. In 2004, a total
of 540 women were reported to have died of maternal causes, an increase
of 45 deaths from the 2003 total.
Maternal
Mortality and Related Concepts (3/5/07)
This report presents data on U.S. deaths to pregnant or recently pregnant
women, summarizes long-term processing issues, and examines recent changes
affecting the data and the impact of the changes on the statistics for
these women. Maternal deaths increased with the introduction of the ICD–10
and with changes associated with the addition of a separate pregnancy
status question on the U.S. Standard Certificate of Death. These changes
may result in better identification of maternal deaths.
Fetal
and Perinatal Mortality- United States, 2003 (3/5/07)
This report presents 2003 fetal and perinatal mortality data by a variety
of characteristics, including maternal age, marital status, race, Hispanic
origin, and state of residence; and by infant birthweight, gestational
age, plurality, and sex. Trends in fetal and perinatal mortality are
also examined. The rate of fetal deaths occurring at 20 weeks of gestation
or more (also known as stillbirths) declined substantially between 1990
and 2003. Although fetal mortality rates declined among all racial and
ethnic groups from 1990-2003, the rate for non-Hispanic black women was
more than double that of non-Hispanic white women (11.56 per 1,000 vs.
4.94 per 1,000).
Deaths:
Final Data for 2004 (1/8/07)
The 15 leading causes of death in 2004 were: Diseases of heart (heart
disease); Malignant neoplasms (cancer); Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke);
Chronic lower respiratory diseases; Accidents (unintentional injuries);
Diabetes mellitus; Alzheimer’s disease; Influenza and pneumonia;
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease); Septicemia;
Intentional self-harm (suicide); Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis;
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (hypertension);
Parkinson’s disease; and Assault (homicide).
Related Links
Deaths: Women’s Health Topics A-Z
View women’s health resources related to deaths.
Leading Causes of Death in Females
View leading causes of death in females by race and age group.
Leading Causes of Death in Males
View leading causes of death in males by race and age group.
Fast Stats A-Z: Deaths/Mortality
Statistics
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Page last modified: July 28, 2010
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