This dataset presents the age-adjusted death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States beginning in 1999. Data are based on information from all resident death certificates filed in the 50 states and the District of Columbia using demographic and medical characteristics. Age-adjusted death rates (per 100,000 population) are based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates after 2010 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for non-census years before 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published. Causes of death classified by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD–10) are ranked according to the number of deaths assigned to rankable causes. Cause of death statistics are based on the underlying cause of death. SOURCES CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality data (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov). REFERENCES 1. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital statistics data available. Mortality multiple cause files. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstatsonline.htm. 2. Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Kochanek KD, Curtin SC, and Arias E. Deaths: Final data for 2015. National vital statistics reports; vol 66. no. 6. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2017. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr66/nvsr66_06.pdf.

This dataset presents the age-adjusted death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 1999 to 2017.

Data are based on information from all resident death certificates filed in the 50 states and the District of Columbia using demographic and medical characteristics. Age-adjusted death rates (per 100,000 population) are based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates after 2010 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for non-census years before 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published.

Tabular data includes:

• Year
• 113 Cause Name
• Cause Name
• State
• Deaths
• Age-adjusted Death Rate

Overview

This dataset presents the age-adjusted death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States beginning in 1999.

Data are based on information from all resident death certificates filed in the 50 states and the District of Columbia using demographic and medical characteristics. Age-adjusted death rates (per 100,000 population) are based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates after 2010 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for non-census years before 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published.

Causes of death classified by the International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision (ICD–10) are ranked according to the number of deaths assigned to rankable causes. Cause of death statistics are based on the underlying cause of death.

Key Features

1. Year : The "Year" column in this dataset represents the calendar year in which the mortality data was recorded. It provides the temporal context for the reported mortality statistics, allowing users to observe trends and changes in mortality rates over time.

2. 113 Cause Name : It contains the description of the underlying cause of death for individuals included in the dataset. Each row corresponds to a specific cause of death, enabling researchers and analysts to investigate mortality patterns associated with various diseases, conditions, or external factors.

3. Cause Name : The "Cause Name" column also represents the cause of death, similar to the "113 Cause Name" column. However, this column may have a more aggregated or standardized list of causes compared to the detailed list in the "113 Cause Name" column.

4. State: The "State" column records the geographical location of mortality data collection, representing the individual states or territories of the United States. This information enables users to investigate regional variations in mortality rates and explore potential differences in health outcomes among states.

5. Deaths : The "Deaths" column provides the total number of deaths recorded for each combination of year, cause, and state. It reflects the raw mortality counts without any adjustment for population demographics, allowing users to assess the absolute mortality burden associated with specific causes and states.

6. Age-adjusted Death Rate : The "Age-adjusted Death Rate" column represents the mortality rate adjusted for age composition within the population. Age-adjusted rates allow for more accurate comparisons between different populations or time periods by controlling for differences in age distributions. This enables researchers to compare mortality risks more fairly, taking into account varying age structures.

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