Table 7.
Age adjusted mortality rates per 100,000 population for the five leading causes of death by race/ethnicity * groups and Urbanization—National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2012–2015.
| 2013 Urbanization | White | Black | AIAN | Hispanic | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All causes | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 705.8 | 887.5 | 608.7 | 525.4 | 393.4 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 706.7 | 771.1 | 542.4 | 456.9 | 354.7 |
| Medium Metro | 753.1 | 917.8 | 747.5 | 578.3 | 464.3 |
| Small Metro | 777.8 | 940.6 | 804.7 | 538.2 | 423.1 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 826.5 | 988.7 | 909.8 | 601.3 | 488.1 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 842.9 | 968.5 | 1033.3 | 570.5 | 377 |
| U.S. | 748.1 | 879.1 | 793.8 | 529.1 | 399.4 |
| Heart disease | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 167.2 | 222 | 123.3 | 124.6 | 89.1 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 161.5 | 180.3 | 115.2 | 97.3 | 77.2 |
| Medium Metro | 167.6 | 211.6 | 151.2 | 120.2 | 101.1 |
| Small Metro | 175.1 | 223.9 | 147 | 108.9 | 94.4 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 190.9 | 234 | 172.9 | 129.5 | 118.5 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 198.4 | 247.5 | 193.3 | 126.1 | 82.2 |
| U.S. | 171.7 | 213 | 154.1 | 118.6 | 89.2 |
| Malignant neoplasms | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 162.1 | 196.9 | 114.6 | 115.9 | 104.1 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 162.6 | 172 | 104.5 | 101.6 | 88.5 |
| Medium Metro | 166.5 | 195.6 | 141.1 | 117 | 109 |
| Small Metro | 169.5 | 195.4 | 128.5 | 110.2 | 101 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 178 | 208.2 | 152.3 | 114 | 108.6 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 180.1 | 201 | 181.2 | 107.4 | 86 |
| U.S. | 167.1 | 191.8 | 140.8 | 113 | 101 |
| Chronic lower respiratory disease | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 40.8 | 30.4 | 30.1 | 18 | 13.7 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 41.2 | 24.1 | 35.9 | 15.3 | 10.5 |
| Medium Metro | 47.3 | 31.8 | 40.9 | 18.7 | 12.9 |
| Small Metro | 50.4 | 32.3 | 34.2 | 20.3 | 12.4 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 56 | 34.1 | 41.3 | 20.9 | 12.5 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 56.7 | 31.1 | 48.4 | 20.5 | 11.4 |
| U.S. | 46.5 | 29.6 | 39.3 | 18 | 12.8 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 32.5 | 48.1 | 25.5 | 29.9 | 29.3 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 33.5 | 47.3 | 23.6 | 28.7 | 26.4 |
| Medium Metro | 36 | 54.7 | 32.7 | 33.1 | 33.7 |
| Small Metro | 37.5 | 58.4 | 30.4 | 30.9 | 30.8 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 40.9 | 61.3 | 33.8 | 32.8 | 40.2 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 40.6 | 59.4 | 40.2 | 30.5 | 29.1 |
| U.S. | 35.7 | 50.9 | 31.8 | 30.5 | 29.7 |
| Unintentional injury | |||||
| Large Central Metro | 40.5 | 35.3 | 51.2 | 24.6 | 13.9 |
| Large Fringe Metro | 42 | 28.2 | 37.5 | 23.6 | 14.3 |
| Medium Metro | 47.2 | 37.4 | 61.8 | 30.7 | 20.1 |
| Small Metro | 46.9 | 36.3 | 87.4 | 33.7 | 19 |
| Micropolitan (non-metro) | 53.1 | 42.5 | 90.4 | 38.8 | 22.5 |
| NonCore (non-metro) | 60.8 | 45.4 | 107 | 43.9 | 21 |
| U.S. | 45.8 | 34.9 | 74.3 | 27.2 | 15.3 |
Abbreviations: AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native; API = Asian and Pacific Islander; * All races are non-Hispanic.