Deaths: final data for 2000

摘要: Objectives This report presents final 2000 data on U.S. deaths and death rates according to demographic medical characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin, race, marital status, educational attainment, injury at work, State of residence, cause death. Trends patterns in general mortality, life expectancy, infant maternal mortality are also described. A previous presented preliminary for 2000. Methods In a total 2,403,351 were reported the United States. descriptive tabulations information certificates. Funeral directors, attending physicians, examiners, coroners complete Original records filed registration offices. Statistical is compiled into national database through Vital Statistics Cooperative Program National Center Health (NCHS), Centers Disease Control Prevention. Causes processed accordance with Tenth Revision International Classification Diseases (ICD-10). Results The age-adjusted rate States was 872.0 per 100,000 standard population, decrease 1.1 percent from 1999 record-low historical figure. Life expectancy birth rose by 0.2 year record high 76.9 years. Considering all deaths, age-specific only those 45-54 years declined number age groups including 1-4 years, 55-64 65-74 75-84 85 over. Fourteen 15 leading causes same Heart disease cancer continued be second death, accounting over one-half when combined. Aortic aneurysm, which 15th 1999, dropped list and, its place, Pneumonitis due solids liquids reached low value 6.9 1,000 live births, declining 2.8 (7.1 births). Conclusions Generally, long-term trends. slight increase that experienced reversed itself longer standing decreasing pattern. increased decreased statistically thus maintaining steady decline has characterized it past four decades.