|
|
|
|
|
|
The most common causes of death among females in the United States
The table is derived from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Health, United States, 2002 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans."
For more interesting statistics visit danger.mongabay.com
Overall - Raw Numbers | Overall - Percentages
Asian-Descent | Black | Female | Hispanic/Latino | Male | Native American | White
| | Female - 1980 | | | Female - 2000 | |
| | All causes | 914,763 | | All causes | 1,225,773 |
1 | | Diseases of heart | 355,424 | | Diseases of heart | 365,953 |
2 | | Malignant neoplasms [Cancer of All Types] | 190,561 | | Malignant neoplasms [Cancer of All Types] | 267,009 |
3 | | Cerebrovascular diseases | 100,252 | | Cerebrovascular diseases | 102,892 |
4 | | Unintentional injuries | 31,538 | | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 62,005 |
5 | | Pneumonia and influenza | 27,045 | | Diabetes mellitus | 37,699 |
6 | | Diabetes mellitus | 20,526 | | Influenza and pneumonia | 36,655 |
7 | | Atherosclerosis | 17,848 | | Alzheimer's disease | 35,120 |
8 | | Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases | 17,425 | | Unintentional injuries | 34,083 |
9 | | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 10,815 | | Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis | 19,440 |
10 | | Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 9,815 | | Septicemia | 17,687 |
|