What Kills Americans?
The 10 leading causes of death in the United States accounted for 74 percent of all registered deaths, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Diseases of the heart and cancer were the two leading causes of death, claiming just under 1.2 million lives.
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This chart shows the leading causes of death among people in the United States in 2013.
Leading causes of death among Black U.S. residents from 2020 to 2023
Leading causes of death among the white population in the United States 2020-2023
Leading causes of death among women in the United States 2020-2023
Heart disease death rates in the United States in 2023, by state
Leading causes of death among Hispanics in the U.S. 2020-2023
Leading causes of death among Asians in the U.S. 2020-2023
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