TOP CAUSES OF DEATH IN U.S. POPULATION, 1976 —— CAUSE DEATH RATE* ALL CAUSES HEART DISEASE CANCER STROKE ACCIDENTS 888 336 171 91 48 ee eee —_ EXPECTED DEATHS IN 30 YR IN POPULATION OF 500 133 50 26 14 v os ——-— *DEATHS PER 100,000 POPULATION (FROM ACCIDENTFACTS, 1977)