Leading Causes of Death

Number of deaths for leading causes of death

  • Heart disease: 633,842
    • Cancer: 595,930
    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 155,041
    • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 146,571
    • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 140,323
    • Alzheimer’s disease: 110,561
    • Diabetes: 79,535
    • Influenza and pneumonia: 57,062
    • Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 49,959
    • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 44,193

Source: Health United States, 2016 Table 19 [PDF- 11.1 MB] (Data are for 2015)

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Number of deaths for leading causes of death

  • Heart disease: 633,842
    • Cancer: 595,930
    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 155,041
    • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 146,571
    • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 140,323
    • Alzheimer’s disease: 110,561
    • Diabetes: 79,535
    • Influenza and pneumonia: 57,062
    • Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 49,959
    • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 44,193

Source: Health United States, 2016 Table 19 [PDF- 11.1 MB] (Data are for 2015)

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Number of deaths for leading causes of death

  • Heart disease: 633,842
    • Cancer: 595,930
    • Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 155,041
    • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 146,571
    • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 140,323
    • Alzheimer’s disease: 110,561
    • Diabetes: 79,535
    • Influenza and pneumonia: 57,062
    • Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 49,959
    • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 44,193

Source: Health United States, 2016 Table 19 [PDF- 11.1 MB] (Data are for 2015)

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Source URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
Source Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Captured Date: 2016-05-23 23:04:52.0

 

 

 

 

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