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.
Number of deaths from the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2024
Number of deaths from the leading causes of death among adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older in 2014 (per 100,000 population)
Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2024 (per 100,000 population)
Distribution of the leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2024
Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2024 (per 100,000 population)
Rates of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States in 2022* (per 100,000 population)
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