Leading Causes of Death in Females, 2014 (current listing)
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Leading Causes of Death (LCOD) by Age Group, Asian or Pacific Islander Females-United States, 2014*
| Rank | Age 1-4 | Age 5-9 | Age 10-14 | Age 15-19 | Age 20-24 | Age 25-34 | Age 35-44 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unintentional injuries 16.4% | Unintentional injuries 23.8% | Cancer 21.1% | Suicide 25.5% | Unintentional injuries 30.4% | Cancer 25.1% | Cancer 44.1% |
| 2 | Birth defects 11.5% | Birth defects 14.3% | Unintentional injuries 13.2% | Unintentional injuries 23.6% | Suicide 20.8% | Unintentional injuries 19.9% | Suicide 8.6% |
| 3 | Influenza & pneumonia 9.8% | Cancer 11.9% | Birth defects 10.5% (tie rank 3) | Cancer 13.6% | Cancer 9.6% | Suicide 15.2% | Unintentional injuries 8.5% |
| 4 | Cancer 8.2% | Homicide 4.8% | Suicide 10.5% (tie rank 3) | Homicide 4.5% | Homicide 8.0% | Heart disease 4.7% | Heart disease 8.0% |
| 5 | Homicide 4.9% | Septicemia 2.4% (tie rank 5) |
Heart disease 7.9% | Heart disease 3.6% (tie rank 5) | Heart disease 4.0% | Pregnancy complications 4.0% | Stroke 4.1% |
| 6 | Benign neoplasms 3.3% (tie rank 6) | Anemias 2.4% (tie rank 5) | Benign neoplasms 2.6% (tie rank 6) | Birth defects 3.6% (tie rank 5) | Benign neoplasms 2.4% (tie rank 6) | Stroke 2.6% | Pregnancy complications 2.7% |
| 7 | Stroke 3.3% (tie rank 6) | Nutritional deficiencies 2.4% (tie rank 5) | Anemias 2.6% (tie rank 6) | Benign neoplasms 2.7% | Pregnancy complications 2.4% (tie rank 6) | Influenza & pneumonia 2.1% | Diabetes 2.2% (tie rank 7) |
| 8 | Septicemia 1.6% (tie rank 8) | Heart disease 2.4% (tie rank 5) | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2.6% (tie rank 6) | Stroke 1.8% | Meningitis 1.6% (tie rank 8) | Homicide 1.9% | Homicide 2.2% (tie rank 7) |
| 9 | Heart disease 1.6% (tie rank 8) | Influenza & pneumonia 2.4% (tie rank 5) | Perinatal conditions 2.6% (tie rank 6) | Anemias 0.9% (tie rank 9) | Birth defects 1.6% (tie rank 8) | Septicemia 1.4% (tie rank 9) | Influenza & pneumonia 1.4% (tie rank 9) |
| 10 | Hernia 1.6% (tie rank 8) | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2.4% (tie rank 5) Appendix disease 2.4% (tie rank 5) C. difficile infection 2.4% (tie rank 5) |
— | Influenza & pneumonia 0.9% (tie rank 9) | Septicemia 0.8% (tie rank 10) HIV disease 0.8% (tie rank 10) Stroke 0.8% (tie rank 10) Influenza & pneumonia 0.8% (tie rank 10) Chronic lower respiratory diseases 0.8% (tie rank 10) |
Chronic liver disease 1.4% (tie rank 9) Birth defects 1.4% (tie rank 9) |
Chronic liver disease 1.4% (tie rank 9) |
| Rank | Age 45-54 | Age 55-64 | Age 65+ | Age 65-74 | Age 75-84 | Age 85+ | All Ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cancer 52.4% | Cancer 50.8% | Heart disease 23.1% | Cancer 39.8% | Cancer 26.7% | Heart disease 26.4% | Cancer 27.3% |
| 2 | Heart disease 9.7% | Heart disease 12.3% | Cancer 22.4% | Heart disease 17.8% | Heart disease 21.7% | Cancer 12.1% | Heart disease 20.0% |
| 3 | Stroke 7.0% | Stroke 6.5% | Stroke 8.8% | Stroke 7.5% | Stroke 8.8% | Stroke 9.4% | Stroke 8.1% |
| 4 | Unintentional injuries 4.8% | Diabetes 4.1% | Alzheimer’s disease 5.0% | Diabetes 4.8% | Diabetes 4.8% | Alzheimer’s disease 8.0% | Alzheimer’s disease 3.9% |
| 5 | Suicide 4.1% | Unintentional injuries 3.2% | Diabetes 4.1% | Unintentional injuries 2.6% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 3.6% | Influenza & pneumonia 4.1% | Diabetes 3.8% |
| 6 | Diabetes 2.7% | Influenza & pneumonia 1.7% | Influenza & pneumonia 3.4% | Kidney disease 2.3% | Alzheimer’s disease 3.5% | Diabetes 3.2% | Unintentional injuries 3.3% |
| 7 | Homicide 1.4% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases (tie rank 7) 1.4% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 3.0% | Influenza & pneumonia 2.2% | Influenza & pneumonia 3.3% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 3.1% | Influenza & pneumonia 3.0% |
| 8 | Influenza & pneumonia 1.3% | Kidney disease (tie rank 7) 1.4% | Unintentional injuries 2.4% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2.0% | Kidney disease 2.3% | Hypertension 2.9% | Chronic lower respiratory diseases 2.6% |
| 9 | Chronic liver disease 1.1% | Septicemia 1.3% | Kidney disease 2.3% | Hypertension 1.6% | Unintentional injuries 2.2% | Unintentional injuries 2.4% | Kidney disease 2.0% |
| 10 | Septicemia 1.0% | Suicide 1.2% | Hypertension 2.3% | Septicemia 1.3% | Hypertension 1.8% | Kidney disease 2.3% | Hypertension 1.9% |
*Percentages represent total deaths in the age group due to the cause indicated. Rankings are based on number of deaths. Numbers in parentheses indicate tied rankings. The white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander race groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. Some terms have been shortened from those used in the National Vital Statistics Report. See the next page for a listing of the shortened terms in the table and their full unabridged equivalents used in the report. To learn more, visit Mortality Tables or Mortality Data (HHS, CDC, NCHS).
Short and Full Terms
Some terms in the leading causes of death tables have been shortened from those used in the National Vital Statistics Report. Below is a listing of the shortened terms used in the tables and their full, unabridged equivalents used in the report.
| Short Terms | Full Terms |
|---|---|
| Aortic aneurism | Aortic aneurism and dissection |
| Appendix disease | Diseases of appendix |
| Benign neoplasms | In situ neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior |
| Birth defects | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
| Bronchitis | Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis |
| Cancer | Malignant neoplasms |
| C. difficile infection | Entercolitis due to clostridium |
| Chronic liver disease | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | Includes bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis, and other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Diabetes | Diabetes mellitus |
| Gallbladder disorders | Cholethiasis and other disorders of gallbladder |
| Heart disease | Diseases of the heart |
| HIV disease | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease |
| Homicide | Assault (homicide) |
| Hypertension | Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease |
| Kidney disease | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis |
| Kidney infection | Infections of kidney |
| Legal intervention* | Physical or other force used by police or other law-enforcing agents, including military on duty, in the course of arresting or attempting to arrest lawbreakers, suppressing disturbances, maintaining order, and other legal action. Includes legal execution and excludes citizen arrest. |
| Pelvic Inflammatory diseases | Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs |
| Perinatal conditions | Certain conditions orginating in the perinatal period |
| Pneumonitis | Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids |
| Pregnancy complications | Pregnancy, childbirth and the peurperium |
| Stroke | Cerebrovascular diseases |
| Suicide | Intentional self-harm |
| Unintentional injuries | Accidents (unintentional injuries) |
- Page last reviewed: January 13, 2017
- Page last updated: January 13, 2017
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