Table 6.
Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for the 15 Leading Causes of Death in the United States, 2010a
| Cause of Death | Age-Adjusted Death Rate (per 100 000 US Standard Population) |
|---|---|
| All causes | 747.0 |
| 1. Diseases of heart (heart disease) | 179.1 |
| 2. Malignant neoplasms (cancer) | 172.8 |
| 3. Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 42.2 |
| 4. Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) | 39.1 |
| 5. Accidents (unintentional injuries) | 38.0 |
| 6. Alzheimer’s disease | 25.1 |
| 7. Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) | 20.8 |
| 8. Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis (kidney disease) | 15.3 |
| 9. Influenza and pneumonia | 15.1 |
| 10. Intentional self-harm (suicide) | 12.1 |
| 11. Septicemia | 10.6 |
| 12. Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 9.4 |
| 13. Essential hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (hypertension) | 8.0 |
| 14. Parkinson’s disease | 6.8 |
| 15. Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids | 5.1 |
Source: Murphy et al [16].