Leading Causes of Death

(Data are for the U.S. and are final 2009 data; For the most recent preliminary data see Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2010 [PDF - 724 KB])

 

Number of deaths for leading causes of death

• Heart disease: 599,413
• Cancer: 567,628
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 137,353
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 128,842
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 118,021
• Alzheimer's disease: 79,003
• Diabetes: 68,705
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 53,692
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 48,935
• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 36,909

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2009, table 10 [PDF - 2.1 MB]

More data

• Deaths and mortality
• Deaths: Leading Causes for 2008 [PDF - 2.8 MB]
• Deaths, percent of total deaths, and death rates for the 15 leading causes of death: United States and each State
• Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2010 [PDF - 724 KB]