Interesting Facts about Deaths in the United States and in Kentucky. The latest I can view and the sources are listed below and are in 2004. [CDC Data are based on a continuous file of records received from the states. Age-specific rates are per 100,000 population in specified group. Age-adjusted rates are per 100,000 U.S. standard population DEATH RATES of All races, both sexes All ages ............................... TOTALS % per 100,000 populations 2,398,343 816.7 down from 2,448,288 in 2003 Under 1 year to 1 ............................ 27,838 682.8 down from 28,025 in 2003 1–4 years ........................................ ' ' 4,801 in 2003 4,965 31.5 5–14 years ...................................... 6,756 16.6 " " 6,954 in 2003 15–24 years .................................... 33,020 79.2 " " 33,568 in 2003 25–34 years .................................... 40,244 100.5 " " 41,300 in 2003 35–44 years .................................... 84,310 191.1 " " 89,461 in 2003 45–54 years ..................................... 176,105 423.1 " " 176,781 in 2003 55–64 years ..................................... 262,519 940.9 " " 263,413 in 2003 65–74 years ..................................... 399,841 2,165.6 " " 413,497 in 2003 75–84 years ..................................... 686,293 5,291.0 " " 703,024 in 2003 5,463.1 85 years and over ......................... 675,296 13,896.0 " " 687,852 in 2003 Ages Not stated ............................. 426 in 2004 SOURCE: _http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_19.pdf_ (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_19.pdf) Last updated 28 June 2006 > > > > > > KENTUCKY SPECIFIC RATES: Deaths: 38,668 (2004) Death rate: 935.4 per 100,000 U.S. standard population (2004) Source: _Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2004_ (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_19.pdf) SOURCES:http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/popup_ky.htm > > > > Viewing specific causes of death can give much more insight, but it seems to me that improved longer life is a sign of the time in which we now live. JOHN in CA ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour