1. Other Leading Causes

2. Choking* Death Rates by Age Group, 2000 & 2010
Choking death rates are highest among the elderly.
*Inhalation or ingestion of food or object obstructing breathing.

3. Drowning Death Rates by Age Group, 2000 & 2010

4. Fires/Burns Death Rates by Age Group, 2000 & 2010
Fire death rates are highest among the very young and very old, reflecting their inability to escape a fire unaided.

5. Intentional Injury

6. Leading Causes of Death, 2008
1-4
5-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54 1
U-I
Cancer 2
Cong Anom
Homicide
Suicide
Heart Dis 3 4 5
Liver Dis 6
Infl & Pneu
HIV
CVD 7
Septicemia
CLRD
Diabetes 8 9 10
Perinatal
Neoplasms
Comp Preg
Viral hepatitis

7. Intentional Injury,

8. Homicide Death Rates, 2008
Suffocation dominated by choking death rates are highest among the elderly.
Note: Texas data with fewer than ten deaths is not displayed (National Center for Health Statistics reporting guidelines)

9. Suicide Death Rates, 2008
Suffocation dominated by choking death rates are highest among the elderly.
Note: Texas data with fewer than ten deaths is not displayed (National Center for Health Statistics reporting guidelines)