Leading
Causes of Death
in Males
United States, 2001
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Below are the
leading causes of death in males for 2001.
All
Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
28.7 |
2) Cancer |
24.3 |
3)
Unintentional injuries |
5.6 |
4) Stroke |
5.3 |
5) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
5.0 |
6) Diabetes |
2.8 |
7)
Influenza and pneumonia |
2.3 |
8) Suicide |
2.1 |
9) Kidney
disease |
1.6 |
10) Chronic
liver disease |
1.5 |
White
Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
29.2 |
2) Cancer |
24.5 |
3)
Unintentional injuries |
5.5 |
4) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
5.4 |
5) Stroke |
5.3 |
6) Diabetes |
2.7 |
7)
Influenza and pneumonia |
2.3 |
8) Suicide |
2.2 |
9) Kidney
disease |
1.5 |
10) Chronic
liver disease |
1.5 |
Black Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
25.4 |
2) Cancer |
22.4 |
3)
Unintentional injuries |
5.9 |
4) Stroke |
5.4 |
5) Homicide |
4.6 |
6) HIV
disease |
3.7 |
7) Diabetes |
3.5 |
8) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
2.9 |
9) Kidney
disease |
2.2 |
10)
Influenza and pneumonia |
1.9 |
American Indian
or Alaska Native Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
21.0 |
2) Cancer |
17.1 |
3)
Unintentional injuries |
14.0 |
4) Chronic
liver disease |
4.8 |
5) Diabetes |
4.3 |
6) Suicide |
4.0 |
7) Stroke |
3.4 |
8) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
3.1 |
9)
Influenza and pneumonia |
2.5 |
10)
Homicide |
2.3 |
Asian or Pacific Islander Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
26.0 |
2) Cancer |
26.0 |
3) Stroke |
8.2 |
4)
Unintentional injuries |
5.7 |
5) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
3.8 |
6)
Influenza and pneumonia |
3.2 |
7) Diabetes |
3.0 |
8) Suicide |
2.3 |
9) Homicide |
1.9 |
10) Kidney
disease |
1.6 |
Hispanic Males, All Ages |
Percent* |
1) Heart
Disease |
22.4 |
2) Cancer |
18.7 |
3)
Unintentional injuries |
11.3 |
4) Stroke |
4.7 |
5) Homicide |
4.4 |
6) Diabetes |
4.1 |
7) Chronic
liver disease |
3.8 |
8) Suicide |
2.5 |
9) Chronic
lower respiratory diseases |
2.3 |
10) HIV
disease |
2.3 |
*Percent of
total deaths in the race category due to the disease indicated.
Short and Full Terms
Some terms in the
leading causes of death tables have been shortened from those used in the
National Vital Statistics Report. Below is a listing of the shortened terms
used in the tables and their full, unabridged equivalents used in the
report.
SHORT TERMS |
FULL TERMS |
Cancer |
Malignant
neoplasms |
Chronic
liver disease |
Chronic
liver disease and cirrhosiss |
Diabetes |
Diabetes
mellitus |
Heart
disease |
Diseases of
heart |
HIV disease |
Human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease |
Homicide |
Assault
(homicide) |
Kidney
disease |
Nephritis,
nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis |
Stroke |
Cerebrovascular diseases |
Suicide |
Intentional
self-harm |
Unintentional injuries |
Accidents
(unintentional injuries) |
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Content Source: CDC Office of Women's Health
Page last modified:
May 17, 2007
Page last reviewed: April 30, 2007