Deaths-Leading
Causes
(Data
are for U.S. for year indicated)
Number
of deaths for leading
causes of death
Heart
disease: 652,091
Cancer:
559,312
Stroke
(cerebrovascular diseases):
143,579
Chronic
lower respiratory diseases: 130,933
Accidents
(unintentional injuries): 117,809
Diabetes:
75,119
Alzheimer's
disease: 71,599
Influenza/Pneumonia:
63,001
Nephritis,
nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 43,901
Septicemia:
34,136
Source: Deaths:
Final Data for 2005, Table C
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data
Deaths,
percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of
death: United States and each State
Deaths:
Leading Causes for 2004
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April 11, 2008
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