This statistic shows the number of deaths from the leading causes of death among U.S. adults aged 65 years and older in 2014, per 100,000 population. In 2014, the leading cause of death among those aged 65 years and older was heart disease, followed by cancer and chronic lower respiratory diseases.
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014
(per 100,000 population)
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AgingStats.gov. (August 2, 2016). Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. "Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population)." Chart. August 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. (2016). Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. "Number of Deaths from The Leading Causes of Death among Adults in The U.S. Aged 65 Years and Older in 2014 (per 100,000 Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov, Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population) [Graph], AgingStats.gov, August 2, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726571/death-rates-among-seniors-united-states/
