Leading Causes of Death

(Data are for the U.S.)

 

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

More 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