Table 3. Female Age-Specific Death Rates, Difference Between 1900 and 2010 Death Rates, and Relative Change in Death Rates From 1900 to 2010, by Race, Death Registration States, 1900–1930, and United States, 1940–2010a .
| Age/Race | 1900 | 1910 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | Difference | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 14,541.2 | 11,762.1 | 8,067.3 | 6,073.8 | 4,774.3 | 2,854.6 | 2,321.3 | 1,863.7 | 1,141.7 | 855.7 | 663.4 | 564.0 | 13,977.2 | −96.1 |
| White | 14,262.8 | 1,1524 | 7,612.4 | 5,602.3 | 4,359.4 | 2,566.8 | 2,007.7 | 1,614.6 | 962.5 | 690.0 | 550.5 | 488.0 | 13,774.8 | −96.6 |
| Nonwhite | 29,945.4 | 22,142.8 | 13,107.5 | 9,787.6 | 7,736.9 | 4,749 | 4,067.1 | 3,169.4 | 1,944.1 | 1,480.7 | 1,062.5 | 794.3 | 29,151.1 | −97.3 |
| 1–4 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 1,912.3 | 1,335.3 | 945.7 | 523.3 | 267.0 | 126.7 | 98.4 | 75.4 | 54.7 | 41.0 | 28.7 | 23.3 | 1,889 | −98.8 |
| White | 1,869.4 | 1,304.5 | 900.4 | 478.4 | 241.2 | 112.2 | 85.2 | 66.1 | 49.3 | 36.1 | 25.5 | 21.6 | 1,847.8 | −98.8 |
| Nonwhite | 4,350 | 2662.3 | 1,418.7 | 868.9 | 442.8 | 230.3 | 174.4 | 123.3 | 79.5 | 59.9 | 39.8 | 28.5 | 4,321.5 | −99.3 |
| 5−14 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 387.5 | 285.1 | 247.4 | 153.2 | 89.1 | 48.9 | 37.3 | 31.8 | 24.2 | 19.3 | 15.0 | 11.1 | 376.4 | −97.1 |
| White | 376.2 | 277.9 | 232.2 | 140.3 | 81.3 | 45.1 | 34.7 | 29.9 | 22.9 | 17.9 | 14.1 | 10.6 | 365.6 | −97.2 |
| Nonwhite | 1,006 | 591.5 | 393.3 | 255.3 | 144.1 | 75.0 | 53.4 | 42.3 | 29.8 | 25.1 | 18.3 | 12.7 | 993.3 | −98.7 |
| 15−24 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 577.6 | 423.3 | 496.7 | 319.3 | 181.1 | 89.1 | 61.3 | 68.1 | 57.5 | 49.0 | 43.1 | 36.4 | 541.2 | −93.7 |
| White | 562.8 | 405.9 | 431.6 | 253.7 | 139.7 | 71.5 | 54.9 | 61.6 | 55.5 | 45.9 | 41.1 | 36.2 | 526.6 | −93.6 |
| Nonwhite | 1,119.6 | 1051 | 1,083.5 | 818.0 | 503.1 | 216.4 | 106.1 | 108.8 | 68.0 | 61.7 | 50.4 | 37.1 | 1,082.5 | −96.7 |
| 25−34 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 815.2 | 611.7 | 712.7 | 443.1 | 274.3 | 142.7 | 106.6 | 101.6 | 75.9 | 74.2 | 63.5 | 64.0 | 751.2 | −92.1 |
| White | 806.1 | 593.7 | 652.7 | 362.6 | 217.6 | 112.8 | 85.0 | 84.1 | 65.4 | 61.5 | 55.1 | 61.4 | 744.7 | −92.4 |
| Nonwhite | 1,173.3 | 1,159.5 | 1,346.8 | 1,108.1 | 740.0 | 390.4 | 260.0 | 215.7 | 135.7 | 133.1 | 94.9 | 72.2 | 1,101.1 | −93.8 |
| 35−44 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 975.2 | 790.4 | 799.8 | 614.9 | 452.2 | 290.3 | 229.4 | 231.1 | 159.3 | 137.9 | 143.2 | 128.9 | 846.3 | −86.8 |
| White | 962.1 | 766.0 | 726.4 | 516.8 | 367.2 | 235.8 | 191.1 | 193.3 | 138.2 | 117.4 | 125.7 | 122.8 | 839.3 | −87.2 |
| Nonwhite | 1,558 | 1,637.3 | 1603.0 | 1,526.3 | 1,174.6 | 754.0 | 547.3 | 490.5 | 288.3 | 243.0 | 217.5 | 149.7 | 1,408.3 | −90.4 |
| 45−54 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 1,417.7 | 1,207.2 | 1,170.2 | 1,062.3 | 860.7 | 641.5 | 526.7 | 517.2 | 412.9 | 342.7 | 312.5 | 311.4 | 1,106.3 | −78.0 |
| White | 1,397.6 | 1,178.2 | 1,086.8 | 924.6 | 746.8 | 546.4 | 458.8 | 462.9 | 372.7 | 309.3 | 281.4 | 295.1 | 1,102.5 | −78.9 |
| Nonwhite | 2,390.1 | 2,429.2 | 2,335.3 | 2,518.5 | 2,108.9 | 1,554.9 | 1,144.9 | 979.4 | 687.8 | 537.4 | 464.3 | 376.8 | 2,013.3 | −84.2 |
| 55−64 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 2,576 | 2,366 | 2,243.9 | 2,123.7 | 1,800.4 | 1,404.8 | 1,196.4 | 1,098.9 | 934.3 | 878.8 | 772.2 | 643.5 | 1,932.5 | −75.0 |
| White | 2,551.7 | 2,337.1 | 2,171.3 | 1,993.2 | 1,684.4 | 1,293.8 | 1,078.9 | 1,014.9 | 876.2 | 822.7 | 730.9 | 617.8 | 1,933.9 | −75.8 |
| Nonwhite | 4,212.7 | 3,822.9 | 3,579.6 | 4,142.8 | 3,318.3 | 2,763.0 | 2,409.7 | 1,886.9 | 1,423.1 | 1,251.5 | 1,006 | 765.4 | 3,447.3 | −81.8 |
| 65−74 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 5,358.3 | 5,240.5 | 5,046.3 | 4,675.8 | 4,222.2 | 3,333.2 | 2,871.8 | 2,579.7 | 2,144.7 | 1,991.2 | 1,921.2 | 1,527.5 | 3,830.8 | −71.5 |
| White | 5,341.7 | 5,224.1 | 4,993.3 | 4,601.9 | 4,153.6 | 3,242.8 | 2,779.3 | 2,470.7 | 2,066.6 | 1,923.5 | 1,868.3 | 1,504.9 | 3,836.8 | −71.8 |
| Nonwhite | 6,642.1 | 6,189.2 | 6,035.3 | 6,003.1 | 5,227.5 | 4,610.7 | 3,981.4 | 3,675.6 | 2,856.2 | 2,552.3 | 2,269.0 | 1,652.9 | 4,989.2 | −75.1 |
| 75−84 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 11,877.3 | 11,740.1 | 11,589 | 10,663.4 | 10,368.6 | 8,399.6 | 7,633.1 | 6,677.6 | 5,440.1 | 4,883.1 | 4,814.7 | 4,137.7 | 7,739.6 | −65.2 |
| White | 11,885.1 | 11,780.6 | 11,639 | 10,755.8 | 10,482.6 | 8,481.5 | 7,696.6 | 6,698.7 | 5,401.7 | 4,839.1 | 4,785.3 | 4,165.4 | 7,719.7 | −65.0 |
| Nonwhite | 11,315.8 | 9,391.2 | 10,639.1 | 9,144.8 | 8,413.7 | 7,064.7 | 6,708.4 | 6,392.6 | 5,863.3 | 5,313.8 | 5,071.8 | 3,951.8 | 7,364.0 | −65.1 |
| ≥85 y | ||||||||||||||
| All | 25,517.4 | 24,599.8 | 24,466.8 | 22,138.0 | 22,759.1 | 19,194.7 | 19,008.4 | 1,5518 | 14,746.9 | 14,274.3 | 14,719.2 | 13,219.2 | 12,298.2 | −48.2 |
| White | 25,674.8 | 24,814 | 24,695.1 | 22,514.1 | 23,495.3 | 19,679.5 | 19,477.7 | 15,980.2 | 14,979.6 | 14,400.6 | 14,890.7 | 13,419.3 | 12,255.5 | −47.7 |
| Nonwhite | 19,582.7 | 17,787.3 | 22,121.6 | 18,716.1 | 1,5971.0 | 13,366.8 | 12,871.2 | 10,288.9 | 11,922.3 | 12,863.1 | 13,069.2 | 11,516.1 | 8,066.6 | −41.2 |
a
Rates are per 100,000 population. “Difference” is the difference between the 2010 rate and the 1900 rate (ie, 2010 rate − 1900 rate). “Change” is the % change from the 1900 rate to the 2010 rate (ie, [2010 rate − 1900 rate]/[1900 rate]). See Appendix I for sources of rates.