National Vital Statistics System

GMWK292

Deaths for 282 Selected Causes by 5-Year Age Groups, Race, and Sex: United States, 1979-98

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Worktable 292 lists the number of deaths for NCHS’ mortality tabulation list of 282 selected causes of death. Deaths are tabulated for 5-year age groups and for the race categories black and white. Selected causes include such major conditions as heart disease, cancers, stroke, chronic lung diseases other than cancer, pneumonia and influenza, diabetes, accidents, kidney conditions, atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), septicemia (infection of the bloodstream), birth defects (conditions originating in the perinatal period), complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, homicide, suicide, anemia, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis, hypertension, and other major causes of death. A separate table is available for HIV infection.

All Causes-All Ages and Ages Under 1-44 years
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (001-138)
Neoplasms (140-239)
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and
Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and
Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-254)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
Total: Both Sexes, Male, Female
White: Both Sexes

All Ages and Ages Under 1-44 years
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and
Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (254-279)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
White: Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs (280-289)
Mental Disorders (290-319)
Disorders of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (320-389)
Diseases of the Circulatory System (390-459)
Diseases of the Respiratory System (460-519)
Disorders of the Digestive System (520-579)
Selected Diseases of the Digestive
system (520-560)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and
Intestinal Obstruction Without
Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Both Sexes, Male

All Ages and Ages Under 1-44 years
Selected Diseases of the Digestive
System (550-579)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and
Intestinal Obstruction Without
Mention of Hernia (550-553, 560)
Total: Female
White: Both Sexes, Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male,
Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Genitourinary System (580-629) through Supplementary Classification of External Causes of Injury and Poisoning (E800-E999)

All Causes, Ages 45-85+ years
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
(001-138)
Neoplasms (140-239)
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic
Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and
Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-254)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
Total: Both Sexes, Male, Female
White: Both Sexes

Ages 45-85+ years
Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (240-279)
Selected Endocrine, Nutritional, and
Metabolic Diseases and Immunity
Disorders (254-279)
Diseases of Thymus Gland (254)
White: Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male,
Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Blood and
Blood-Forming Organs (280-289)
Mental Disorders (290-319)
Disorders of the Nervous System and
Sense Organs (320-389)
Diseases of the Circulatory System
(390-459)
Diseases of the Respiratory System
(460-519)
Disorders of the Digestive System
(520-579)
Selected Diseases of the Digestive
system (520-560)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and
Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553,
560)
Total: Both Sexes, Male

Ages 45-85+ years
Selected Diseases of the Digestive
System (550-579)
Hernia of Abdominal Cavity and
Intestinal Obstruction
Without Mention of Hernia (550-553,
560)
Total: Female
White: Both Sexes, Male, Female
All Other: Both Sexes, Male,
Female
Black: Both Sexes, Male, Female
Diseases of the Genitourinary System
(580-629) through
Supplementary Classification of
External Causes of Injury and
Poisoning (E800-E999)

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