1. Besides the changes in the overall death rate in the past 3 decades, the leading causes of death vary somewhat between 1980 and 2014. Choose 1 of the 3 age ranges and select 1 cause of death from the Discussion Board Forum 2: Data spreadsheet that strikes you as noteworthy and that appears in both the 1980 and 2014 lists. For the cause of death that you selected, compute the number of deaths per 1000 in both 1980 and 2014 for your chosen age group and cite a reference to discuss the possible reasons for any changes in the rates over this period.

2014 Ages 15 - 24 Population 43,956,000 Deaths All causes 28,791 Unintentional injuries 11,836 Suicide 5,079 Homicide 4,144 Malignant neoplasms 1,569 Diseases of heart 953 Congenital malformations/abnormalities 377 Influenza and pneumonia 199 Diabetes mellitus 181 Chronic lower respiratory disease 178 Cerebrovascular diseases 177

1980 Ages 15 - 24 Population 42,475,000 Deaths All causes 49,027 Unintentional injuries 26,206 Homicide 6,537 Suicide 5,239 Malignant neoplasms 2,683 Diseases of heart 1,223 Congenital anomalies 600 Cerebrovascular diseases 418 Pneumonia and influenza 348 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 141 Anemias

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