The most common causes of mortality among Hispanics 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."

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Overall - Raw Numbers | Overall - Percentages
Asian-Descent | Black | Female | Hispanic/Latino | Male | Native American | White

     Hispanic - 2000
     All causes107,254
1    Diseases of heart25,819
2    Malignant neoplasms21,160
3    Unintentional injuries8,830
4    Cerebrovascular diseases6,187
5    Diabetes mellitus5,328
6    Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis3,187
7    Homicide2,917
8    Chronic lower respiratory diseases2,689
9    Influenza and pneumonia2,625
10    Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period2,145