The statistic depicts the leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in the period 2007-2009, by ethnicity. Heart diseases accounted for 27.6 percent of the deaths among Hispanic adults aged 65 or older in that period. In 2015, heart disease was the leading cause of death in the U.S. causing 168.5 deaths per 100,000 population. Cancer was the second leading cause of death that year, followed by accidents or unintentional injuries and chronic respiratory diseases.
Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity
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NCHS. (July 31, 2013). Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/
NCHS. "Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity." Chart. July 31, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/
NCHS. (2013). Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/
NCHS. "Percentage of Leading Causes of Death among U.S. Adults Aged 65 or Older in 2007-2009, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jul 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/
NCHS, Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 or older in 2007-2009, by ethnicity [Graph], NCHS, July 31, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/207347/causes-of-death-among-us-adults-aged-65-by-ethnicity/
