Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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Deaths from heart disease and cancer combined accounted for 46% of U.S. deaths in 2013.
| Rank | Causes of death | All persons |
|---|---|---|
| All causes | 2,596,993 | |
| 1. | Heart disease | 611,105 |
| 2. | Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 584,881 |
| 3. | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 149,205 |
| 4. | Unintentional injury | 130,557 |
| 5. | Cerebrovascular diseases | 128,978 |
| 6. | Alzheimer's disease | 84,767 |
| 7. | Diabetes mellitus | 75,578 |
| 8. | Influenza and pneumonia | 56,979 |
| 9. | Nephritis | 47,112 |
| 10. | Suicide | 41,149 |
Source: cdc.gov.
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