Data & Trends

Diabetes Surveillance System

1999 Surveillance Report

Table 3.1 Number of Deaths for the 15 Leading Causes of Death and Rank Order of Cause, United States, 1996

Number Rank

Cause 733,361 1

Diseases of heart

Malignant neoplasms, including
neoplasms of lymphatic and
hematopoletic tissues 539,533 2

Cerebrovascular diseases 159,942 3

Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases
and allied conditions 106,027 4

Accidents amd adverse effects 94,948 5

Pneumonia and influenza 83,727 6

Diabetes mellitus 61,767 7

Human immunodeficiency virus infection 31,130 8

Suicide 30,903 9

Chronic liver and cirrhosis 25,047 10

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and
nephrosis 24,304 11

Septicemia 21,423 12

Homicide and legal intervention 20,971 13

Atherosclerosis 16,740 14

Certain conditions originating in the
perinatal period 13,069 15

SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System. Data computed by the Division of Diabetes Translation, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NOTES: For additional information on methods and data sources, see Appendix, Data Sources & Limitations.

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