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National Suicide Statistics at a Glance

Twenty Leading Causes of Death Among Persons Ages 10 Years and Older, United States, 2009


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Cause of death: Viral Hepatitis Number of deaths: 7,694 Cause of death: Unintentional Injury Number of deaths: 114,556 Cause of death: Suicide Number of deaths: 36,891 Cause of death: Septicemia Number of deaths: 35,313 Cause of death: Pneumonitis Number of deaths: 15,928 Cause of death: Parkinson's Disease Number of deaths: 20,565 Cause of death: Nephritis Number of deaths: 48,803 Cause of death: Malignant Neoplasms Number of deaths: 566,713 Cause of death: Liver Disease Number of deaths: 30,550 Cause of death: Influenza & Pneumonia Number of deaths: 53,187 Cause of death: Hypertension Number of deaths: 25,731 Cause of death: Homicide Number of deaths: 15,969 Cause of death: Heart Disease Number of deaths: 598,748 Cause of death: HIV Number of deaths: 9,402 Cause of death: Diabetes Mellitus Number of deaths: 68,691 Cause of death: Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease Number of deaths: 137,194 Cause of death: Cerebrovascular Number of deaths: 128,612 Cause of death: Benign Neoplasms Number of deaths: 14,450 Cause of death: Aortic Aneurysm Number of deaths: 10,591 Cause of death: Alzheimer's Disease Number of deaths: 79,003

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In 2009, suicide was ranked as the 10th leading cause of death among persons ages 10 years and older, accounting for 36,891 deaths.

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