Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 2.3
Leading Causes of Death, 1990, 1960, and 2004 in the United States
Rank
Cause of Death
Deaths per
100,000
Population
a
Percentage
of All
Deaths
1900
All causes
1719
1
Pneumonia and influenza
202.2
11.8
2
Tuberculosis (all forms)
194.4
11.3
3
Gastritis, etc.
142.7
8.3
4
Diseases of the heart
137.4
8.0
5
Vascular lesions affecting the central
nervous system
106.9
6.2
6
Chronic nephritis
81.0
4.7
All accidents
b
7
72.3
4.2
8
Malignant neoplasma (cancer)
64.0
3.7
9
Certain diseases of early infancy
62.5
3.6
10
Diphtheria
40.3
2.3
11
All other and ill-defined causes
615.3
36
1960
All causes
955
1
Diseases of the heart
366.4
38.7
2
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
147.4
15.6
3
Vascular lesions affecting the central
nervous system
107.3
11.3
All accidents
c
4
51.9
5.5
Certain diseases of early infancy
d
5
37.0
3.9
6
Pneumonia and influenza
36.0
3.5
7
General arteriosclerosis
20.3
2.1
8
Diabetes mellitus
17.1
1.8
9
Congenital malformations
12.0
1.3
10
Cirrhosis of the liver
11.2
1.2
11
All other and ill-defined causes
148.4
15
2004
All causes
816.5
1
Diseases of the heart
222.2
27.2
2
Malignant neoplasms
188.6
23.1
3
Cerebrovascular diseases
51.1
6.3
4
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
41.5
5.1
5
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
38.1
4.7
6
Diabetes mellitus
24.9
3.1
7
Influenza and pneumonia
22.5
2.8
8
Alzheimer's disease
20.3
2.5
(
continues
)
