Leading Causes of Death

(Data are for the U.S. and are final 2010 data; For the most recent preliminary data see Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2011 [PDF - 1.7 MB])

 

Number of deaths for leading causes of death

• Heart disease: 597,689
• Cancer: 574,743
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859
• Alzheimer's disease: 83,494
• Diabetes: 69,071
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,476
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097
• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2010, table 10 [PDF - 3.1 MB]

More data

• Deaths and mortality
• Deaths: Leading Causes for 2009 [PDF - 2.5 MB]
• Deaths, percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of death: United States and each State
• Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2011 [PDF - 1.7 MB]