Citation

Kochanek KD, Murphy S, Xu J, Arias E. NCHS Data Brief 2017; (293): 1-8.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, United States National Center for Health Statistics)

DOI

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PMID

29319473

Abstract

Data from the National Vital Statistics System: -Life expectancy for the U.S. population in 2016 was 78.6 years, a decrease of 0.1 year from 2015. -The age-adjusted death rate decreased by 0.6% from 733.1 deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2015 to 728.8 in 2016. -Age-specific death rates between 2015 and 2016 increased for younger age groups and decreased for older age groups. The 10 leading causes of death in 2016 remained the same as in 2015, although unintentional injuries became the third leading cause, while chronic lower respiratory diseases became the fourth. -The infant mortality rate of 587.0 infant deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016 was not significantly different from the 2015 rate. -The 10 leading causes of infant death in 2016 remained the same as in 2015.

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