MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepMMWR Morb Mortal Wkly RepWRMorbidity and Mortality Weekly Report0149-21951545-861XCenters for Disease Control and Prevention331519147643896mm6944a710.15585/mmwr.mm6944a7Quick StatsQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates* for Alzheimer Disease† Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Sex and Race/Hispanic Origin§ — National Vital Statistics System, 2018Reported by: Ashley M. Woodall, MPH, AWoodall@cdc.gov, 301-458-4748; Shilpa Bengeri.0611202006112020694416621662All material in the MMWR Series is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.

In 2018, the age-adjusted death rate for Alzheimer disease among adults aged ≥65 years was higher for women (267.9 deaths per 100,000) than for men (191.9). Among men, non-Hispanic White men had the highest death rate (201.7) compared with non-Hispanic Black (176.8) and Hispanic (168.4) men. Among women, non-Hispanic White women (285.1) had the highest death rate, followed by non-Hispanic Black (234.7) and Hispanic (218.8) women. Compared with men, women had higher age-adjusted death rates from Alzheimer disease in all three race and Hispanic-origin groups.

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System, Mortality Data. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm.

Deaths per 100,000 population, age adjusted to 2000 U.S. standard population with 95% confidence intervals.

† Deaths for Alzheimer disease were identified using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision underlying cause of death code G30.

§ Starting with 2018, estimates for race groups are calculated based on the 1997 Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity and presented for “single” race groups (one race was reported on the death certificate). Before 2018, estimates were calculated according to the 1977 standards. To retain comparability as states transitioned to the new standards, data from states that had transitioned to the 1997 standards were “bridged” back to the 1977 categories through 2017. Single-race estimates for 2018 might not be comparable with bridged-race estimates for earlier years, particularly for the smaller race categories.