Death rates by age and race in City X, 2010
Death rate per 1,000
Age (years)
White
Black
<1
28.2
45.1
1-4
0.5
1.4
5-17
0.6
0.8
18-44
3.8
5.2
45-64
17.4
24.6
65+
71.1
71.2
Total (all ages)
17.4
14.2
What is the conclusion from the comparison of black and white age-specific rates with total black and white rates?
O A. The black population is generally older than the white population
OB. The two races have approximately the same age distribution
OC. The white population is generally older than the black population
OD. Blacks die at older ages than whites, so their overall mortality rates are lower
O E. Case fatality rates are higher in blacks than in whites