U.S. death rate falls for 10th straight year
Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
The age-adjusted death rate for the U.S. population fell to an all-time low of 741 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 -- 2.3 percent lower than the 2008 rate, according to preliminary 2009 death statistics. This marks the 10th year in a row that U.S. deaths rates have declined.