Causes of Death

2001

Causes of Death (Rate= Deaths/100,000 pop., Rk=Rank)

Age Group All 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 ≥ 65

Type Num Rate % Rk Rate Rk Rate Rk Rate Rk Rate Rk Rate Rk Rate

. . All causes 2,417,798 849 33 . 17 . 80 . 157 . 638 . 5104

1 Heart Disease 699,697 246 29% 5 1.4 6 0.6 5 2.3 3 19 2 152 1 1654

2 Cancer 553,251 194 23% 3 2.7 2 2.4 4 4.3 2 24 1 217 2 1104

3 Stroke 163,601 57 6.8% 10 0.3 10 0.2 8 0.5 8 4 4 24 3 410

4 Chronic lower respiratory (3) 123,974 44 5.1% . . 8 0.2 10 0.4 . . 6 23 4 305

5 Medical Mistakes &
Adverse Drug Reaction (4) 120,000 4.4%

6 Accidents 97,707 34 4.0% 1 11.1 1 6.8 1 35 1 31 3 31 9 91

Motor vehicle Accidents 41,967 15 1.7% . 3.9 . 4 . 26 . 16 . 13 . 20

7 Diabetes 71,252 25 2.9% . . . . . . 9 3 5 23 6 152

8 Pneumonia and influenza 62,123 22 2.6% 6 0.7 9 0.2 9 0.5 10 2 . . 5 158

9 Alzheimers 53,679 19 2.2% . . 7 150

10 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (Kidney disease) 39,661 14 1.6% 10 8 8 94

11 Septicemia (5) (blood poisoning) 32,275 11 1.3% 7 0.7 . . 10 72

12 Suicide 29,423 10 1.2% . . 5 0.7 3 9.6 4 13 8 14

13 Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis 26,751 9 1.1% . . . . . . 7 4 7 20

14 Assault (Homicide) 19,727 7 0.8% 4 2.6 4 0.8 2 13 5 11 . .

15 Hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypertensive renal (kidney) disease 19,054 7 0.8%

16 Pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs) due to solids and liquids 17,392 6 0.7%

17 Parkinson's disease 16,576 6 0.7%

18 HIV/AIDS 14,132 5 0.6% 7 0.6 6 9 9 8

19 Atherosclerosis 14,111 5 0.6%

20 Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period 13,925 4.9 0.6% 8 0.5

21 Other tumors (In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms, ...) 13,673 4.8 0.6% 9 0.4 7 0.3

22 Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 10,490 3.7 0.4% 2 3.6 3 0.9 6 1.2

23 Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases 6,266 2.2 0.3%

24 Viral hepatitis 5,094 1.8 0.2%

25 Anemias (red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency) 4,611 1.6 0.2%

Peptic ulcer 4,462 1.6 0.2%

Nutritional deficiencies 3,725 1.3 0.2%

All 1-4 5-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 ≥ 65

Population 2000 (M) (See pop. data) 281.4 19.2 41.1 39.2 85.0 62.0 35.0

Source: US Deaths/Mortality and National Vital Statistics Reports - Vol. 51, No. 5 March, 2003, at the National Center for Health Statistics (HCHS) at the Centers for Disease Control CDC

Causes of Death (Rate= Deaths/100,000 pop., Rk=Rank)
Age Group	All		1-4		5-14		15-24		25-44		45-64		≥ 65
	Type	Num	Rate	%	Rk	Rate	Rk	Rate	Rk	Rate	Rk	Rate	Rk	Rate	Rk	Rate

	. . All causes	2,417,798	849			33	.	17	.	80	.	157	.	638	.	5104
1	Heart Disease	699,697	246	29%	5	1.4	6	0.6	5	2.3	3	19	2	152	1	1654
2	Cancer	553,251	194	23%	3	2.7	2	2.4	4	4.3	2	24	1	217	2	1104
3	Stroke	163,601	57	6.8%	10	0.3	10	0.2	8	0.5	8	4	4	24	3	410
4	Chronic lower respiratory (3)	123,974	44	5.1%	.	.	8	0.2	10	0.4	.	.	6	23	4	305
5	Medical Mistakes & Adverse Drug Reaction (4)	120,000		4.4%
6	Accidents	97,707	34	4.0%	1	11.1	1	6.8	1	35	1	31	3	31	9	91
	Motor vehicle Accidents	41,967	15	1.7%	.	3.9	.	4	.	26	.	16	.	13	.	20
7	Diabetes	71,252	25	2.9%	.	.	.	.	.	.	9	3	5	23	6	152
8	Pneumonia and influenza	62,123	22	2.6%	6	0.7	9	0.2	9	0.5	10	2	.	.	5	158
9	Alzheimers	53,679	19	2.2%					.	.	7	150
10	Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (Kidney disease)	39,661	14	1.6%					10	8	8	94
11	Septicemia (5) (blood poisoning)	32,275	11	1.3%	7	0.7				.	.	10	72
12	Suicide	29,423	10	1.2%	.	.	5	0.7	3	9.6	4	13	8	14
13	Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis	26,751	9	1.1%	.	.	.	.	.	.	7	4	7	20
14	Assault (Homicide)	19,727	7	0.8%	4	2.6	4	0.8	2	13	5	11	.	.
15	Hypertension (high blood pressure) and hypertensive renal (kidney) disease	19,054	7	0.8%
16	Pneumonitis (inflammation of the lungs) due to solids and liquids	17,392	6	0.7%
17	Parkinson's disease	16,576	6	0.7%
18	HIV/AIDS	14,132	5	0.6%			7	0.6	6	9	9	8
19	Atherosclerosis	14,111	5	0.6%
20	Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period	13,925	4.9	0.6%	8	0.5
21	Other tumors (In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms, ...)	13,673	4.8	0.6%	9	0.4	7	0.3
22	Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities	10,490	3.7	0.4%	2	3.6	3	0.9	6	1.2
23	Other and unspecified infectious and parasitic diseases	6,266	2.2	0.3%
24	Viral hepatitis	5,094	1.8	0.2%
25	Anemias (red blood cell or hemoglobin deficiency)	4,611	1.6	0.2%
	Peptic ulcer	4,462	1.6	0.2%
	Nutritional deficiencies	3,725	1.3	0.2%
	All		1-4		5-14		15-24		25-44		45-64		≥ 65
Population 2000 (M) (See pop. data)	281.4	19.2	41.1	39.2	85.0	62.0	35.0

(3) Chronic lower respiratory diseases include different kinds of bronchitis, emphysema (16,418), asthma, bronchiectasi and other Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases (COLD). Sometimes refered to a Pulmonary disease.