Table 3.

Age group and sex-specific CVD mortality rates (number of CVD-related deaths per year per total population in age group) in the United States.

Age group (y)	Sex	CVD mortality incidence rate 1999	CVD mortality incidence rate 2014
40–49	Male	$9.64\times {10}^{-4}$	$7.86\times {10}^{-4}$
	Female	$4.20\times {10}^{-4}$	$3.77\times {10}^{-4}$
50–59	Male	$2.77\times {10}^{-3}$	$2.19\times {10}^{-3}$
	Female	$1.20\times {10}^{-3}$	$9.72\times {10}^{-4}$
60–69	Male	$7.29\times {10}^{-3}$	$4.60\times {10}^{-3}$
	Female	$3.78\times {10}^{-3}$	$2.21\times {10}^{-3}$
70–80	Male	$1.96\times {10}^{-2}$	$1.08\times {10}^{-2}$
	Female	$1.24\times {10}^{-2}$	$6.75\times {10}^{-3}$

Source: CDC 2014. Note: CVD, cardiovascular disease (International Classification of Diseases Codes: I00–I99); HIM, health impact model.