In all categories of causes of death, from cancer to accidents, African Americans have a rate higher than that of the rest of the U.S. population.

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While African Americans do have higher mortality rates in several categories, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, influenza and pneumonia, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS, they do not have higher mortality rates in all categories, such as unintentional injuries (accidents), where the rates can vary or be lower compared to other racial or ethnic groups in the U.S. population.

In All Categories of Causes of Death, from Cancer to Accidents