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TABLE: Ten Leading Causes of Death Among Females
(All Ages), by Race/Ethnicity, 2004
(Percent of deaths)
Total All Races
1. Heart Disease 27.2; 2. Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 3.9;
6. Unintentional Injury 3.3; 7. Influenza and Pneumonia
3.1; 8. Diabetes Mellitus 2.7; 9. Nephritis 1.8; 10. Septicemia
(blood poisoning) 1.5
Non-Hispanic White
Heart Disease 27.5; Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 22.0; Cerebrovascular
Diseases (stroke) 7.5; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
5.8; Alzheimer’s Disease 4.2; Unintentional Injury
3.2; Influenza and Pneumonia 2.8; Diabetes Mellitus 2.6;
Nephritis 1.6; Septicemia (blood poisoning) 1.4
Non-Hispanic Black
Heart Disease 26.9; Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 21.3; Cerebrovascular
Diseases (stroke) 7.4; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
2.4; Alzheimer’s Disease 2.2; Unintentional Injury
2.9; Influenza and Pneumonia 2.1; Diabetes Mellitus 5.1;
Nephritis 3.0; Septicemia (blood poisoning) 2.3
Hispanic
Heart Disease 23.8; Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 21.4; Cerebrovascular
Diseases (stroke) 6.6; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
2.7; Alzheimer’s Disease 2.4; Unintentional Injury
4.8; Influenza and Pneumonia 2.8; Diabetes Mellitus 5.8;
Nephritis 2.0; Septicemia (blood poisoning) N/A*
Asian/Pacific Islander
Heart Disease 23.7; Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 26.9; Cerebrovascular
Diseases (stroke) 2.3; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
2.3; Alzheimer’s Disease 1.8; Unintentional Injury
4.0; Influenza and Pneumonia 3.4; Diabetes Mellitus 4.0;
Nephritis 1.7; Septicemia (blood poisoning) N/A*
American Indian/Alaska Native
Heart Disease 19.4; Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) 19.2; Cerebrovascular
Diseases (stroke) 5.6; Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease
4.2; Alzheimer’s Disease N/A*; Unintentional Injury
8.5; Influenza and Pneumonia 2.5; Diabetes Mellitus 6.4;
Nephritis 2.3; Septicemia (blood poisoning) 1.6
*N/A = not in the top 10 leading causes of death for
this racial/ethnic group.
Source: CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control. Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting
System (WISQARS™). Leading Causes of Death Report,
2004.
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