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Death rates for leading causes of death among older people U.S. 2014

Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population)

The data displays the number of deaths from the leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 years and older in 2014, per 100,000 population. In 2014, the leading cause of death among those aged 65 years and older was heart disease, followed by cancer and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

Heart disease	1062
Cancer	915
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	277
Stroke	247
Alzheimer's disease	200
Diabetes	119
Unintentional injuries	105
Influenza and pneumonia	97

Death rates for leading causes of death among older people U.S. 2014

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