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U.S. Annual Death Rates per 1,000
Population, 1900–2005
| Year |
Rate |
| 1900 |
17.2 |
| 1905 |
15.9 |
| 1910 |
14.7 |
| 1915 |
13.2 |
| 1920 |
13.0 |
| 1925 |
11.7 |
| 1930 |
11.3 |
| 1931 |
11.1 |
| 1932 |
10.9 |
| 1933 |
10.7 |
| 1934 |
11.1 |
| 1935 |
10.9 |
| 1936 |
11.6 |
| 1937 |
11.3 |
| 1938 |
10.6 |
| 1939 |
10.6 |
| 1940 |
10.8 |
| 1941 |
10.5 |
| 1942 |
10.3 |
| 1943 |
10.9 |
| 1944 |
10.6 |
| 1945 |
10.6 |
| 1946 |
10.0 |
| 1947 |
10.1 |
| 1948 |
9.9 |
| 1949 |
9.7 |
| 1950 |
9.6 |
| 1951 |
9.7 |
| 1952 |
9.6 |
| 1953 |
9.6 |
| 1954 |
9.2 |
| 1955 |
9.3 |
| 1956 |
9.4 |
| 1957 |
9.6 |
| 1958 |
9.5 |
| 1959 |
9.4 |
| 1960 |
9.5 |
| 1962 |
9.5 |
| 1963 |
9.6 |
| 1964 |
9.4 |
| 1965 |
9.4 |
| 1966 |
9.5 |
| 1967 |
9.4 |
| 1968 |
9.7 |
| 1969 |
9.5 |
| 19701 |
9.5 |
| 1971 |
9.3 |
| 1972 |
9.4 |
| 1973 |
9.3 |
| 1974 |
9.1 |
| 1975 |
8.8 |
| 1976 |
8.8 |
| 1977 |
8.6 |
| 1978 |
8.7 |
| 1979 |
8.5 |
| 1980 |
8.7 |
| 1981 |
8.6 |
| 1982 |
8.5 |
| 1983 |
8.6 |
| 1984 |
8.6 |
| 1985 |
8.7 |
| 1986 |
8.7 |
| 1987 |
8.7 |
| 1988 |
8.8 |
| 1989 |
8.7 |
| 1990 |
8.6 |
| 1991 |
8.5 |
| 1992 |
8.5 |
| 1993 |
8.8 |
| 1994 |
8.8 |
| 1995 |
8.8 |
| 1996 |
8.8 |
| 1997 |
8.6 |
| 1998 |
8.6 |
| 1999 |
8.8 |
| 2000 |
8.7 |
| 2001 |
8.5 |
| 2003 |
8.4 |
| 2004 |
8.2 |
| 20052 |
8.2 |
NOTES: Includes only deaths occurring within the
registration states. Beginning with 1933, area includes entire U.S.;
with 1959 includes Alaska, and with 1960 includes Hawaii. Excludes fetal
deaths. Rates as of April 1 for 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980, and
estimated as of July 1 for all other years.
1. First year for which deaths of
nonresidents are excluded.
2. Preliminary data.
Sources: Department of Health and Human
Services, National Center for Health Statistics; National Vital
Statistics Reports, vol. 54, no. 20, Aug. 21, 2007. Web: www.dhhs.gov .
Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education,
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