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
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