Deaths-Leading Causes (Data are for U.S. in 2001) Number of deaths for leading causes of death Heart Disease: 696,947 Cancer: 557,271 Stroke: 162,672 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 124,816 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 106,742 Diabetes: 73,249 Influenza/Pneumonia: 65,681 Alzheimer's disease: 58,866 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 40,974 Septicemia: 33,865 Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2002 More data Leading causes by age, race, and sex Deaths: Leading Causes for 2000, table 1 Leading causes by age, Hispanic origin, and sex Deaths: Leading Causes for 2000, table 2 Leading causes by State of residence Deaths, percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of death: United States and each State, 2000 Related links Linked birth and infant death data
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