Leading Causes of Death – Males – by Race and Hispanic origin – United States, 2018
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By Race and Hispanic origin1, Male, All ages
| Race1 and Hispanic Origin3 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank2 | Non-Hispanic White | Non-Hispanic Black | Non-Hispanic Asian | Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaskan Native | Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | Hispanic | All Races and Origins |
| 1) | Heart Disease 24.8% |
Heart Disease 24.1% |
Cancer 24.7% |
Heart Disease 18.9% |
Heart Disease 25.9% |
Heart Disease 20.2% |
Heart Disease 24.3% |
| 2) | Cancer 22.2% |
Cancer 19.7% |
Heart Disease 23.1% |
Cancer 15.9% |
Cancer 18.9% |
Cancer 19.4% |
Cancer 21.6% |
| 3) | Unintentional Injuries 6.9% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 7.9% |
Stroke 6.7% |
Unintentional Injuries 13.7% |
Unintentional Injuries 8.4% |
Unintentional Injuries 11.3% |
Unintentional Injuries 7.4% |
| 4) | Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5.8% |
Stroke 5.0% |
Unintentional Injuries 5.3% |
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 6.1% |
Diabetes 7.7% |
Stroke 4.7% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5.2% |
| 5) | Stroke 4.1% |
Homicide 4.5% |
Diabetes 4.2% |
Diabetes 5.7% |
Stroke 5.4% |
Diabetes 4.5% |
Stroke 4.3% |
| 6) | Diabetes4 2.9% |
Diabetes 4.4% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.3% |
Suicide 4.2% |
Suicide 3.4% |
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 4.1% |
Diabetes 3.3% |
| 7) | Alzheimer’s Disease4 2.9% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.3% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 3.2% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.6% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2.7% |
Suicide 3.1% |
Alzheimer Disease4 2.6% |
| 8) | Suicide 2.7% |
Kidney Disease 2.7% |
Suicide 2.6% |
Stroke 2.9% |
Homicide 2.0% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2.6% |
Suicide4 2.6% |
| 9) | Influenza & Pneumonia 2.0% |
Septicemia4 1.7% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 2.3% |
Homicide 2.3% |
Influenza & Pneumonia4 1.8% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 2.3% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.0% |
| 10) | Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 1.7% |
Hypertension4 1.7% |
Kidney Disease 2.1% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.2% |
Kidney Disease4 1.8% |
Homicide 2.2% |
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 1.9% |
1 Persons identified as White, Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander were of non-Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. For more information on race and Hispanic origin classification please see the Technical Notes section of “Deaths: Leading Causes for 2018”.
2 Based on number of deaths. Tie ranks are listed in order of ICD-10 code.
3 Figures for origin not stated are included in “all races and origins” but not distributed among race and Hispanic origin groups.
4 Data presented are percentages. Due to rounding, some percentages appear to be ties but are not.
Short and Full Terms – 2018
Some terms in the leading causes of death tables have been shortened from those used in the National Vital Statistics Report. Below is a listing of the shortened terms used in the tables and their full, unabridged equivalents used in the report.
| Short Term | Full Term |
|---|---|
| Benign neoplasms | In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior |
| Birth Defects | Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities |
| Bronchitis | Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis |
| Cancer | Malignant neoplasms |
| Diabetes | Diabetes mellitus |
| Heart Disease | Diseases of the heart |
| HIV disease | Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease |
| Homicide | Assault (homicide) |
| Hypertension | Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease |
| Kidney Disease | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis |
| Perinatal Conditions | Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period |
| Pregnancy Complications | Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium |
| Stroke | Cerebrovascular diseases |
| Suicide | Intentional self-harm (suicide) |
| Unintentional Injuries | Accidents (unintentional injuries) |
| ———————- | Cell blank due to previous tie ranks or no data available |