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Heart Disease & Cancer Death Rates | Lung & Breast Cancer |
Leading Causes of Death |
Age Differences: The distribution of deaths by cause of death varies with the age group examined. For example, younger age groups are affected more by motor vehicle collisions. Older age groups are affected more by chronic diseases. Prevention and early detection of some chronic diseases can reduce both mortality and morbidity rates. Public education campaigns and community outreach may help to reduce unintentional injuries and motor vehicle collisions.
Leading Causes of Death: The top three
causes of death (ranked by deaths per 100,000 population)
in 2006 were heart disease, cancer, and stroke. When looking
at age groups, the following distinctions are evident:
- Suicide is a leading cause of death in late teenage
through early adult groups (18-34 years).
- Motor vehicle collisions is one of the top three
causes of death for ages 18-44.
- Cancer are leading causes of death
for all groups aged 35 and older.
- Heart disease is a leading cause of death for all groups
aged 25 and older. (Note: While heart disease has consistently been a leading cause of death for adults 35 and older, it has not been identified as a leading cause of death for the age group 25 to 34 age since 2003.)
Note: Unintentional injury excludes motor vehicle injury. |
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