Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.

HealthCare

  • CAD / Heart disease: 611,105
  • Cancer: 584,881
  • Chronic lung disease (chronic lower respiratory diseases): 149,205
  • Accidents (unintentional injuries): 130,557
  • Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,978
  • Alzheimer’s disease: 84,767
  • Diabetes: 75,578
  • Influenza and Pneumonia: 56,979
  • Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 47,112
  • Intentional self-harm (suicide): 41,149

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

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