Leading Causes of Death in Females, 2001 and earlier
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Below are links to previous listings for the leading causes of death in females in the United States. Please note information in previous listings may no longer be current.
2001
- All Females by Age Group, 2001
- White Females by Age Group, 2001
- Black Females by Age Group, 2001
- American Indian Females by Age Group, 2001
- Asian or Pacific Islander Females by Age Group, 2001
- Hispanic Females by Age Group, 2001
2000
1999
- All Females by Age Group, 1999
- White Females by Age Group, 1999
- Black Females by Age Group, 1999
- American Indian Females by Age Group, 1999
- Asian or Pacific Islander Females by Age Group, 1999
- Hispanic Females by Age Group, 1999
1998
- All Females by Age Group, 1998
- White Females by Age Group, 1998
- Black Females by Age Group, 1998
- Hispanic Females by Age Group, 1998
Short and Full Terms
Some terms in the leading causes of death tables have been shortened from those used in the National Vital Statistics Report. Below is a listing of the shortened terms used in the tables and their full, unabridged equivalents used in the report.
| Short Terms | Full Terms |
|---|---|
| Aortic aneurism | Aortic aneurism and dissection |
| Appendix disease | Diseases of appendix |
| Benign neoplasms | In situ neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior |
| Birth defects | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
| Bronchitis | Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis |
| Cancer | Malignant neoplasms |
| C. difficile infection | Entercolitis due to clostridium |
| Chronic liver disease | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis |
| Chronic lower respiratory diseases | Includes bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, bronchiectasis, and other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Diabetes | Diabetes mellitus |
| Gallbladder disorders | Cholethiasis and other disorders of gallbladder |
| Heart disease | Diseases of the heart |
| HIV disease | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease |
| Homicide | Assault (homicide) |
| Hypertension | Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease |
| Kidney disease | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis |
| Kidney infection | Infections of kidney |
| Legal intervention* | Physical or other force used by police or other law-enforcing agents, including military on duty, in the course of arresting or attempting to arrest lawbreakers, suppressing disturbances, maintaining order, and other legal action. Includes legal execution and excludes citizen arrest. |
| Pelvic Inflammatory diseases | Inflammatory diseases of female pelvic organs |
| Perinatal conditions | Certain conditions orginating in the perinatal period |
| Pneumonitis | Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids |
| Pregnancy complications | Pregnancy, childbirth and the peurperium |
| Stroke | Cerebrovascular diseases |
| Suicide | Intentional self-harm |
| Unintentional injuries | Accidents (unintentional injuries) |
- Page last reviewed: February 18, 2015
- Page last updated: February 18, 2015
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