10 Leading Causes of Death, United States 2006, All Races, Both Sexes
Directly and indirectly, dependence on the motor vehicle is the leading cause of preventable death.Motor vehicle fatalities (significant part of the blue boxes) and heart disease (major contributing factor is the lack of exercise) are at (or next to) the top of the list for all ages.
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1
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Congenital Anomalies 5,819 |
Unintentional Injury 1,610 |
Unintentional Injury 1,044 |
Unintentional Injury 1,214 |
Unintentional Injury 16,229 |
Unintentional Injury 14,954 |
Unintentional Injury 17,534 |
Malignant Neoplasms 50,334 |
Malignant Neoplasms 101,454 |
Heart Disease 510,542 |
Heart Disease 631,636 |
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2
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Short Gestation 4,841 |
Congenital Anomalies 515 |
Malignant Neoplasms 459 |
Malignant Neoplasms 448 |
Homicide 5,717 |
Suicide 4,985 |
Malignant Neoplasms 13,917 |
Heart Disease 38,095 |
Heart Disease 65,477 |
Malignant Neoplasms 387,515 |
Malignant Neoplasms 559,888 |
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3
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SIDS 2,323 |
Malignant Neoplasms 377 |
Congenital Anomalies 182 |
Homicide 241 |
Suicide 4,189 |
Homicide 4,725 |
Heart Disease 12,339 |
Unintentional Injury 19,675 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 12,375 |
Cerebro- vascular 117,010 |
Cerebro- vascular 137,119 |
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4
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Maternal Pregnancy Comp. 1,683 |
Homicide 366 |
Homicide 149 |
Suicide 216 |
Malignant Neoplasms 1,644 |
Malignant Neoplasms 3,656 |
Suicide 6,591 |
Liver Disease 7,712 |
Unintentional Injury 11,446 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 106,845 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 124,583 |
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5
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Unintentional Injury 1,147 |
Heart Disease 161 |
Heart Disease 90 |
Heart Disease 163 |
Heart Disease 1,076 |
Heart Disease 3,307 |
HIV 4,010 |
Suicide 7,426 |
Diabetes Mellitus 11,432 |
Alzheimer's Disease 71,660 |
Unintentional Injury 121,599 |
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6
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Placenta Cord Membranes 1,140 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 125 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 52 |
Congenital Anomalies 162 |
Congenital Anomalies 460 |
HIV 1,182 |
Homicide 3,020 |
Cerebro- vascular 6,341 |
Cerebro- vascular 10,518 |
Diabetes Mellitus 52,351 |
Diabetes Mellitus 72,449 |
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7
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Respiratory Distress 825 |
Septicemia 88 |
Cerebro- vascular 45 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 63 |
Cerebro- vascular 210 |
Diabetes Mellitus 673 |
Liver Disease 2,551 |
Diabetes Mellitus 5,692 |
Liver Disease 7,217 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 49,346 |
Alzheimer's Disease 72,432 |
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8
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Bacterial Sepsis 807 |
Perinatal Period 65 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 40 |
Cerebro- vascular 50 |
HIV 206 |
Cerebro- vascular 527 |
Cerebro- vascular 2,221 |
HIV 4,377 |
Suicide 4,583 |
Nephritis 37,377 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 56,326 |
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9
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Neonatal Hemorrhage 618 |
Benign Neoplasms 60 |
Septicemia 40 |
Septicemia 44 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 184 |
Congenital Anomalies 437 |
Diabetes Mellitus 2,094 |
Chronic Low. Respiratory Disease 3,924 |
Nephritis 4,368 |
Unintentional Injury 36,689 |
Nephritis 45,344 |
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10
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Circulatory System Disease 543 |
Cerebro- vascular 54 |
Benign Neoplasms 38 |
Benign Neoplasms 38 |
Complicated Pregnancy 179 |
Influenza & Pneumonia 335 |
Septicemia 870 |
Viral Hepatitis 2,911 |
Septicemia 4,032 |
Septicemia 26,201 |
Septicemia 34,234 |
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