Leading Causes of Death
(Data are for the U.S.)
Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Heart disease: 631,636
- Cancer: 559,888
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 137,119
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 124,583
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 121,599
- Diabetes: 72,449
- Alzheimer's disease: 72,432
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 56,326
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 45,344
- Septicemia: 34,234
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2006, Table B
More data
- Deaths: Final Data for 2006
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2004
- Deaths, percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of death: United States and each State
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