Leading Causes of Death in the U.S.
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Rank
Cause of Death
Deaths in 1980
Deaths in 2015
1
Heart diseases
761,085
633,842
2
Malignant neoplasms (cancers)
416,509
595,930
3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
56,050
155,041
4
Unintentional injuries
105,718
146,571
5
Cerebrovascular diseases
170,225
140,323
6
Alzheimer's disease
~1,600
110,561
7
Diabetes mellitus
34,851
79,535
8
Influenza and Pneumonia
54,619
57,062
9
Nephritis/Nephrosis
16,753
49,959
10
Suicide
26,869
44,193
Total Deaths
1,989,841
2,712,630
Source: Center for Disease Control (CDC)
See also Malaria, HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Tropical Diseases, Rare and Deadly Diseases, Food-Borne Diseases, Mosquito and Tick-Borne Diseases, Childhood Diseases.
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