Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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(per 1,000 Population, not age-adjusted)
| 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 |
| 2005 | 8.2 |
| 2010 | 7.9 |
| 20112 | 8.0 |
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, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Vital Statistics Reports. Web: www.dhhs.gov, www.cdc.gov.
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