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. 2018 Mar 8;15:E30. doi: 10.5888/pcd15.170284

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Age-adjusted death rates for chronic, infectious disease, unintentional injury among all females, United States, 1900–2010. Selected chronic conditions include heart disease, stroke, and cancers combined; selected infectious diseases include influenza and pneumonia, TB, and enteritis and diarrhea combined; unintentional injuries includes unintentional motor vehicle and nonmotor vehicle injuries combined. Abbreviations: CHD, coronary heart disease; TB, tuberculosis.

Cause 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010

Selected chronic conditions 626.6 726.8 793.9 819.1 850.9 839.0 779.7 678.0 573.0 489.2 431.7 323.1

Selected infectious diseases 617.8 473.5 434.1 241.2 157.2 63.3 52.5 35.6 25.8 31.1 20.9 14.1

Unintentional injuries 52.9 66.5 70.5 82.3 78.8 54.5 40.7 36.9 27.2 22.5 22.0 25.6