Ten Leading Causes of Death Among Females (All Ages), by Race/Ethnicity, 2005
| Cause of Death | Total | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Hispanic | Asian/Pacific Islander | American Indian/Alaska Native | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Deaths | Rank | Percent of Deaths | Rank | Percent of Deaths | Rank | Percent of Deaths | Rank | Percent of Deaths | Rank | Percent of Deaths | Rank | |
| Heart Disease | 26.5% | 1 | 26.8% | 1 | 26.3% | 1 | 23.8% | 1 | 23.4% | 2 | 19.0% | 1 |
| Malignant Neoplasms (cancer) | 21.7% | 2 | 21.7% | 2 | 21.2% | 2 | 21.4% | 2 | 27.7% | 1 | 18.6% | 2 |
| Cerebrovascular Diseases (stroke) | 7.0% | 3 | 7.0% | 3 | 7.0% | 3 | 6.3% | 3 | 9.5% | 3 | 6.0% | 5 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 5.5% | 4 | 6.2% | 4 | 2.6% | 7 | 2.8% | 6 | 2.4% | 7 | 4.1% | 6 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease | 4.1% | 5 | 4.5% | 5 | 2.3% | 9 | 2.5% | 8 | 1.9% | 8 | 2.0% | 10 |
| Unintentional Injury | 3.3% | 6 | 3.3% | 6 | 3.0% | 6 | 5.0% | 5 | 3.9% | 5 | 8.0% | 3 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 3.1% | 7 | 2.6% | 8 | 5.0% | 4 | 5.9% | 4 | 4.0% | 4 | 6.3% | 4 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 2.8% | 8 | 2.9% | 7 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.8% | 7 | 3.0% | 6 | 2.8% | 8 |
| Nephritis (kidney inflammation) | 1.8% | 9 | 1.6% | 9 | 3.1% | 5 | 2.0% | 10 | 1.8% | 9 | 2.6% | 9 |
| Septicemia (blood poisoning) | 1.5% | 10 | 1.4% | 10 | 2.4% | 8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A = not in the top 10 leading causes of death for this racial/ethnic group.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (WISQARS) Analysis of National Vial Statistics System 2005 data. [online]. www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars, accessed 01/28/08.
