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Rethinking Current Approaches
Causes of Death
in the United States
Most Common, 1999*
| Nephritis and nephrosis |
1.5% |
| Alzheimer's disease |
1.9% |
| Influenza and pneumonia |
2.7% |
| Diabetes mellitus |
2.9% |
| Unintentional injuries |
4.0% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
5.2% |
| Stroke |
7.0% |
| All cancers |
23.0% |
| Diseases of the heart |
30.4% |
Percent of all deaths.
Source: CDC
*All data are adjusted to 2005 U.S. population
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