Using the data in the table, calculate the Proportional Mort…
Using the data in the table, calculate the Proportional Mortality Ratio (PMR%) of deaths from stroke in 2020. In 2020, the average US population was 329,484,123. Estimated number of deaths in 2020 from top 10 causes in the US Cause Name Annual Deaths Ranking Ischemic heart disease 557,600 1 COVID-19 345,211 2 Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer 206,200 3 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 195,800 4 Stroke 189,500 5 Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias 143,900 6 Chronic kidney disease 107,000 7 Colon and rectum cancer 84,000 8 Lower respiratory infections 81,900 9 Diabetes mellitus 77,700 10 Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation