Death in the 20s

Death rate: The overall rate of death in the 20's is only about 1 in 1,000 each year. In more detail, for ages 20-24 the death rate is 0.093% (1 in 1,075) and for 25-34 years 0.108% (1 in 925).

Top Ten Causes of Death: The main causes of death at this age are not diseases, but accidents, homicide, and suicide. For ages 20-24 years, the top ten causes of death in USA 1999 were:

• accidents (41.3%),
• homicide (17.2%),
• suicide (13.5%),
• cancer (5.8%),
• heart disease (3.6%),
• congenital defects including chromosome conditions (1.3%),
• HIV (1.0%),
• cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (0.7%),
• influenza and pneumonia (0.6%),
• diabetes (0.6%), and
• other causes (14.4%) ¹

Even into the 30's, the top causes of death remain accidents, suicide, and homicide. For ages 25-34 years, the top ten causes of death in USA 1999 were:

• accidents (29.0%),
• suicide (12.4%),
• homicide (10.3%),
• cancer (9.8%),
• heart disease (7.5%),
• HIV (6.6%),
• diabetes (1.4%),
• cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (1.4%),
• congenital defects including chromosome conditions (1.1%),
• chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (1.0%), and
• other causes (19.5%) ¹

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