CHILDREN
Drowning is the top cause of accidental death for the youngest children. From ages 5 to 24, motor-vehicle accidents are the leading cause.
ADULTS
Of the 630,887 people ages 25 to 64 who died, 28,655 committed suicide, most commonly using a firearm.
ELDERLY
The most common cancer after age 55 is lung cancer, followed by lymphoid and blood cancers.
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AGE
UNDER 1
1-4
5-9
10-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 AND OVER
Birth defects
Premature births
Maternal pregnancy complications
SIDS
Accidents
Homicide
Cancer
Heart disease
Chronic respiratory disease
Stroke
20%
32%
31%
27%
41%
36%
22%
26%
34%
26%
18%
12%
18%
15%
16%
20%
22%
21%
7%
12%
7%
8%
7%
Suicide
13%
17%
14%
15%
12%
5%
7%
6%
6%
5%
8%
5%
5%
9%
15%
8%
5%
4%
5%
4%
7%
4%
3%
5%
4%
7%
3%
Heart disease
Cancer
Chronic respiratory disease
Stroke
Alzheimer’s
Diabetes
Accidents
Liver disease
Suicide
Homicide
Top 5 causes of death by percentage of all deaths within each age group
Causes outside the top 5 that appear in the top 5 at other ages
Total 2013 deaths for that age group
23,440
4,068
2,427
2,913
28,486
45,463
69,573
177,724
338,127
1,904,640
Nearly 75% of people who died in 2013 were over 65; today the life expectancy of a 65-year-old is 84
NOTES: ALL DATA FROM CDC. MATERNAL PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS INCLUDE ALL GESTATION AND DELIVERY COMPLICATIONS AFFECTING NEWBORNS
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