Death in the 60s

Death rate: The annual rate of death is 1.021% (1 in 97) for ages 55-64 years, and 2.484% (1 in 40) for ages 65-74 years

Top Ten Causes of Death: For ages 55-64 years, the top ten causes of death in USA 1999 were:

• cancer (37.3%),
• heart disease (26.9%),
• chronic lower respiratory diseases (4.7%),
• cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (4.0%),
• diabetes (3.8%),
• accidents (3.0%),
• chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (2.4%),
• suicide (1.2%),
• kidney diseases (1.2%),
• septicemia (1.1%), and
• other causes (14.4%) [CDC NVSR 2001].

For ages 65-74 years, the top ten causes of death in USA 1999 were:

• cancer (33.7%),
• heart disease (28.6%),
• chronic lower respiratory diseases (7.2%),
• cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (5.3%),
• diabetes (3.7%),
• accidents (1.8%),
• influenza and pneumonia (1.5),
• kidney diseases (1.5%),
• septicemia (1.3%),
• chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (1.2%), and
• other causes (14.2%) [CDC NVSR 2001].

For ages 65 and over years (i.e. not just to 74), the top ten causes of death in USA 1999 were:

• heart disease (33.8%),
• cancer (21.7%),
• cerebrovascular diseases including stroke (8.3%),
• chronic lower respiratory diseases (6.0%),
• influenza and pneumonia (3.2%),
• diabetes (2.9%),
• accidents (1.8%),
• kidney diseases (1.7%),
• septicemia (1.4%), and
• other causes (16.9%) [CDC NVSR 2001].

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