Leading Causes of Death
Data are for the U.S.
Number of deaths for leading causes of death
- Heart disease: 659,041
- Cancer: 599,601
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 173,040
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005
- Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499
- Diabetes: 87,647
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565
- Influenza and pneumonia: 49,783
- Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,511
Source: Mortality in the United States, 2019, data table for figure 2
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Page last reviewed: January 12, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics