TABLE 2—

Reasons for the Change in Life-Years Lost, 1995–2015, United States: National Vital Statistics System

Factor	%
Total increase in life-years lost	17.0
Reasons for change, 1995–2015
Population growth	34.9
Age, y
< 50	2.5
50–64	16.1
65–79	9.5
≥ 80	6.9
Longer life expectancy	10.0
Race and sex
White males	5.0
White females	2.6
Black males	1.4
Black females	0.8
Other	0.3
Changes in disease-specific mortality	−27.9
Decreases	–39.6
Diseases of heart	−13.0
Malignant neoplasms	−8.7
HIV	−4.4
Other	−13.4
Increases	11.6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)	1.4
Alzheimer’s disease	1.1
Intentional self-harm (suicide)	0.4
Other	8.7

Note. Life-years lost increased by 5 910 837 from 1995 to 2015. We attributed the change to 3 factors: longer life expectancy, population growth, and changes in disease-specific mortality rates.