In 2019, the death rate for heart disease among married individuals in the U.S. was around 169 deaths per 100,000 population. In contrast, the heart disease death rate among the widowed was over 375 per 100,000 population. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, followed closely by cancer. This statistic illustrates the rates of the top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status.
Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status
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CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports). (October 5, 2021). Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports). "Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status." Chart. October 5, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports). (2021). Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports). "Rates of Top Five Leading Causes of Death among Adults Aged 25 Years and Older in The United States in 2019, by Marital Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/
CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports), Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Rates of top five leading causes of death among adults aged 25 years and older in the United States in 2019, by marital status [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics Reports), October 5, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269108/leading-causes-of-death-us-by-marital-status/
