Leading Causes of Death – Females – by Race and Hispanic origin – United States, 2018
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By Race and Hispanic origin1, Female, 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 21.9% |
Heart Disease 23.0% |
Cancer 25.4% |
Cancer 17.9% |
Cancer 25.5% |
Cancer 22.0% |
Heart Disease 21.8% |
| 2) | Cancer 20.2% |
Cancer 21.2% |
Heart Disease 19.5% |
Heart Disease 17.1% |
Heart Disease 20.5% |
Heart Disease 19.3% |
Cancer 20.5% |
| 3) | Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 6.9% |
Stroke 6.5% |
Stroke 8.5% |
Unintentional Injuries 8.2% |
Stroke 7.2% |
Stroke 6.5% |
Stroke 6.2% |
| 4) | Alzheimer’s Disease 6.5% |
Diabetes 4.5% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 5.6% |
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis 6.2% |
Diabetes 6.8% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 5.9% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease4 6.1% |
| 5) | Stroke 6.0% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 3.9% |
Diabetes 3.9% |
Diabetes 5.6% |
Unintentional Injuries 4.1% |
Unintentional Injuries 4.9% |
Alzheimer’s Disease4 6.1% |
| 6) | Unintentional Injuries 4.3% |
Unintentional Injuries 3.7% |
Influenza & Pneumonia4 3.3% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 5.0% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.3% |
Diabetes 4.7% |
Unintentional Injuries 4.3% |
| 7) | Influenza & Pneumonia4 2.2% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.6% |
Unintentional Injuries4 3.3% |
Stroke 4.5% |
Alzheimer’s Disease 2.7% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 3.1% |
Diabetes 2.7% |
| 8) | Diabetes4 2.2% |
Kidney Disease 3.0% |
Hypertension 2.5% |
Alzheimer Disease 2.7% |
Kidney Disease 2.6% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.3% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.2% |
| 9) | Kidney Disease 1.6% |
Septicemia 2.2% |
Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease 2.4% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.4% |
Influenza & Pneumonia 2.5% |
Kidney Disease4 2.2% |
Kidney Disease 1.8% |
| 10) | Septicemia 1.4% |
Hypertension 2.0% |
Kidney Disease 2.1% |
Kidney Disease 2.2% |
Septicemia 1.8% |
Chronic Liver Disease & Cirrhosis4 2.2% |
Septicemia 1.5% |
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
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 |