15 leading causes of death
For those who are interested, the 15 leading causes of death in 2004 (according to the Centers for Disease Control) were:
Diseases of heart (heart disease);
Malignant neoplasms (cancer);
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke);
Chronic lower respiratory diseases;
Accidents (unintentional injuries);
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes);
Alzheimer’s disease;
Influenza and pneumonia;
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease;
Septicemia;
Intentional self-harm (suicide);
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis;
Essential (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease (hypertension);
Parkinson’s disease; and
Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids.
