The Leading Causes of Death
The Leading Causes of Death in the US
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- Heart disease - 23.4%
- Cancer - 22.5%
- Chronic lower respiratory disease - 5.6%
- Accidents - 5.2%
- Stroke - 5.1%
- Alzheimer's disease - 3.6%
- Diabetes - 2.9%
- Influenza and pneumonia - 2.1%
- Kidney disease - 1.8%
- Suicide - 1.6%
An Easy Way to Remember the Leading Causes of Death
2/3 of all deaths can be attributed to either cancer or the failure of five main body parts:
- Heart (heart disease)
- Brain (stroke and dementia)
- Lungs (lung disease)
- Pancreas (diabetes)
- Kidney (kidney disease)
Another 10% is lost to accidents, suicide and the flu.
Cancer Deaths by Bodily System
- 27% result from respiratory system cancers
- 26% result from digestive system cancers
- 22% result from breast, genital and urinary cancers
- 15% result from blood, skin and nervous system cancers
- 10% result from all other cancers