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Old 24th Jan 2007, 12:53
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Originally Posted by jet_noseover
Continental said he died of "natural causes". They also said :
What's a natural cause? at age below 60?
Very sad but people do die <60.

Here some odds vs age range..

http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/death/overview.htm

infant (<1 year including neonates) 0.706% (1-in-141)
infants (older than 28 days) 0.188% (1-in-531)
1-4 years 0.034% (1 in 2,941)
5-9 years 0.017% (1 in 5,882)
10-14 years 0.021% (1 in 4,761)
15-19 years 0.069% (1 in 1,449)
20-24 years 0.093% (1 in 1,075)
25-34 years 0.108% (1 in 925)
35-44 years 0.199% (1 in 502)
45-54 years 0.427% (1 in 234)
55-64 years 1.021% (1 in 97)
65-74 years 2.484% (1 in 40)
75-84 years 5.751% (1 in 17) and
85+ years %15.475% (1 in 6) [CDC NVSR 2001].
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