National Vital Statistics System

LCWK3_HR

Deaths, Percent of Total Deaths, and Death Rates for the 15 Leading Causes of Death in Selected Age Groups, by Race Hispanic origin, and Sex: United States, 2015-2017

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Starting in data year 2015, the leading causes of death are shown by combined race and Hispanic origin. An alternative version of this worktable is available for 1999-2015 . LCWK3_HR show the 15 leading causes of death in selected age groups, by race (all races, white, black, American Indian, and Asian or Pacific Islander) and Hispanic origin, and sex. The methodology for ranking causes is available in Deaths: Leading causes pdf icon[PDF 4 MB].

Page last reviewed: October 23, 2017