Leading Causes of Death
Data are for the U.S.
Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Heart disease: 702,880
- Cancer: 608,371
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 227,039
- COVID-19: 186,552
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 165,393
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 147,382
- Alzheimer’s disease: 120,122
- Diabetes: 101,209
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 57,937
- Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: 54,803
Source: Mortality in the United States, 2022, data table for figure 4
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