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

Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014, by ethnicity (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, by ethnicity, per 100,000 population. In 2014, the rate of death from heart disease was highest among those aged 65 years and older who were non-Hispanic Black.

Heart disease	1090	1207	766
Cancer	944	1023	648
Stroke	246	313	203
Chronic lower respiratory diseases	310	179	126
Influenza and pneumonia	98	97	82
Diabetes	106	212	155
Alzheimer's disease	210	178	156
Unintentional injuries	113	70	67

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

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