Rethinking Current Approaches
Causes of Death
in the United States
Most Common, 1999*
Nephritis and nephrosis |
1.5% |
Alzheimer's disease |
1.9% |
Influenza and pneumonia |
2.7% |
Diabetes mellitus |
2.9% |
Unintentional injuries |
4.0% |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
5.2% |
Stroke |
7.0% |
All cancers |
23.0% |
Diseases of the heart |
30.4% |
Percent of all deaths.
Source: CDC
*All data are adjusted to 2005 U.S. population
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