LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN WOMEN (2008)

Of the women who died in 2008, one in four women dies from heart disease. It's the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. It also strikes at younger ages than most people think, and the risk rises in middle age.

Number of Deaths^* - Heart Disease, 305,630
Number of Deaths^* - Stroke, 80,620
Number of Deaths^* - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 71,760
Number of Deaths^* - Lung Cancer, 70,070
Number of Deaths^* - Breast Cancer, 40,590
Number of Deaths^* - Diabetes, 35,210

To learn more, visit www.hearttruth.gov

Numbers of deaths are based off the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest tenth.
*National Center for Health Statistics
 Unpublished NHLBI tabulation of 2008 mortality data.

^® The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS.

LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN WOMEN (2008)

Of the women who died in 2008, one in four women dies from heart disease. It's the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. It also strikes at younger ages than most people think, and the risk rises in middle age.

Number of Deaths^* - Heart Disease, 305,630
Number of Deaths^* - Stroke, 80,620
Number of Deaths^* - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 71,760
Number of Deaths^* - Lung Cancer, 70,070
Number of Deaths^* - Breast Cancer, 40,590
Number of Deaths^* - Diabetes, 35,210

To learn more, visit www.hearttruth.gov

Numbers of deaths are based off the most recent data available and rounded to the nearest tenth.
*National Center for Health Statistics
 Unpublished NHLBI tabulation of 2008 mortality data.

^® The Heart Truth, its logo and The Red Dress are registered trademarks of HHS.