The National Center for Health Statistics published the following data on the leading causes of death in 2010 in National Vital Statistics Reports. Deaths are classified according to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases. Rates are per 100,000 population.

Do you think that these rates are descriptive statistics or inferential statistics? Explain your answer.

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Rank Cause of death Rate 193.6 186.2 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 447 41.9 39.1 27.0 22.4 Diseases of the heart 2 Malignant neoplasms 5 Accidents (unintentional injuries) Alzheimer's disease 7 Diabetes mellitus