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Death Rates for Leading Causes of Death for All Ages Line Chart Example
A line chart like this can help clearly show the rise and decline of death rates for leading causes of death throughout the second half of the twentieth century.
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Source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States, 2006 Death Rates for Leading Causes of Death for All Ages: United Stetes, 1950-2003
year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Death per 100,000 Population 0.0 1,000.0 2,000.0 Chart Title All Causes Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Unintentional
injuries Chronic Lower
Resporatory
Diseases 1,446.0 1,339.2 1,222.6 1,039.1 988.1 938.7 909.8 894.1 878.1 870.6 875.6 869.0 854.5 845.3 832.7 586.8 559.0 482.7 412.1 375.0 321.8 293.4 285.7 277.7 267.4 266.5 257.6 247.8 240.8 232.3 193.9 193.9 198.6 207.9 211.3 216.0 209.9 206.7 203.4 202.1 200.8 199.6 196.0 193.5 190.1 180.7 177.9 147.7 96.2 76.4 65.3 63.1 62.5 61.1 62.8 61.6 60.9 57.9 56.2 53.5 78.0 62.3 60.1 46.4 38.5 36.3 34.4 34.5 34.2 35.3 34.9 35.7 36.9 37.3 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.3 34.5 37.2 40.1 40.6 41.1 43.8 45.4 44.2 43.7 43.5 43.3 1950 1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Causes 1,446.0 1,339.2 1,222.6 1,039.1 988.1 938.7 909.8 894.1 878.1 870.6 875.6 869.0 854.5 845.3 832.7 Heart Disease 586.8 559.0 482.7 412.1 375.0 321.8 293.4 285.7 277.7 267.4 266.5 257.6 247.8 240.8 232.3 Cancer 193.9 193.9 198.6 207.9 211.3 216.0 209.9 206.7 203.4 202.1 200.8 199.6 196.0 193.5 190.1 Stroke 180.7 177.9 147.7 96.2 76.4 65.3 63.1 62.5 61.1 62.8 61.6 60.9 57.9 56.2 53.5 Unintentional
injuries 78.0 62.3 60.1 46.4 38.5 36.3 34.4 34.5 34.2 35.3 34.9 35.7 36.9 37.3 10.0 Chronic Lower
Diseases 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.3 34.5 37.2 40.1 40.6 41.1 43.8 45.4 44.2 43.7 43.5 43.3
year 1950 1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Death per 100,000 Population 0.0 1,000.0 2,000.0 Chart Title All Causes Heart Disease Cancer Stroke Unintentional
injuries Chronic Lower
Resporatory
Diseases 1,446.0 1,339.2 1,222.6 1,039.1 988.1 938.7 909.8 894.1 878.1 870.6 875.6 869.0 854.5 845.3 832.7 586.8 559.0 482.7 412.1 375.0 321.8 293.4 285.7 277.7 267.4 266.5 257.6 247.8 240.8 232.3 193.9 193.9 198.6 207.9 211.3 216.0 209.9 206.7 203.4 202.1 200.8 199.6 196.0 193.5 190.1 180.7 177.9 147.7 96.2 76.4 65.3 63.1 62.5 61.1 62.8 61.6 60.9 57.9 56.2 53.5 78.0 62.3 60.1 46.4 38.5 36.3 34.4 34.5 34.2 35.3 34.9 35.7 36.9 37.3 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.3 34.5 37.2 40.1 40.6 41.1 43.8 45.4 44.2 43.7 43.5 43.3 1950 1960 1970 1980 1985 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 All Causes 1,446.0 1,339.2 1,222.6 1,039.1 988.1 938.7 909.8 894.1 878.1 870.6 875.6 869.0 854.5 845.3 832.7 Heart Disease 586.8 559.0 482.7 412.1 375.0 321.8 293.4 285.7 277.7 267.4 266.5 257.6 247.8 240.8 232.3 Cancer 193.9 193.9 198.6 207.9 211.3 216.0 209.9 206.7 203.4 202.1 200.8 199.6 196.0 193.5 190.1 Stroke 180.7 177.9 147.7 96.2 76.4 65.3 63.1 62.5 61.1 62.8 61.6 60.9 57.9 56.2 53.5 Unintentional
injuries 78.0 62.3 60.1 46.4 38.5 36.3 34.4 34.5 34.2 35.3 34.9 35.7 36.9 37.3 10.0 Chronic Lower
Diseases 0.0 0.0 0.0 28.3 34.5 37.2 40.1 40.6 41.1 43.8 45.4 44.2 43.7 43.5 43.3