In 2010, there were 2,468,435 total deaths in the total US population, with 308,745,538 persons at mid year (July 1). ;Of these deaths, 597,689 were due to diseases of the heart and 574,743 were due to malignant neoplasms (cancer). What is the cause-specific mortality rate for diseases of the heart per 100,000 in this population?

193.586 deaths per 100,000

Step-by-step explanation:

The cause-specific mortality rate for a disease in a per 100,000 basis is determined as the total number of deaths due to the disease multiplied by 100,000 and divided by the average (mid-year) total population.

There were 597,689 deaths due to diseases of the heart in a population of 308,745,538 people. The cause-specific mortality rate for diseases of the heart per 100,000 in this population is:

The mortality rate is 193.586 deaths per 100,000.

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