Journal of Population Sciences
Table 2 Death rates (per thousand) by age and sex, color and racial status, 1862
Age | Deaths rates (per 1000) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White males | White females | Free males of color | Free women of color | Slaves males | Slaves females | |
0–10 | 45.5 | 44.4 | 57.6 | 46.4 | 42.9 | 43.6 |
10–20 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 10.6 | 7.3 |
20–40 | 18.0 | 15.7 | 30.0 | 22.8 | 16.9 | 14.1 |
40–60 | 22.2 | 18.7 | 26.9 | 25.3 | 28.0 | 22.3 |
Over 60 | 66.0 | 77.7 | 62.2 | 67.5 | 84.7 | 82.7 |
Average | 31.6 | 32.3 | 36.7 | 33.8 | 36.6 | 34.0 |
Ratios between races | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Free of color to White, males | Free of color to White, females | Slaves to White, males | Slaves to White, females | |
0–10 | 1.266 | 1.044 | 0.744 | 0.940 |
10–20 | 1.157 | 1.487 | 1.487 | 1.037 |
20–40 | 1.664 | 1.455 | 0.564 | 0.621 |
40–60 | 1.210 | 1.347 | 1.044 | 0.884 |
Over 60 | 0.941 | 0.868 | 1.363 | 1.225 |
Average | 1.248 | 1.240 | 1.040 | 0.941 |