Rank

Cause of Death

Number of Deaths

% of Deaths

All Causes

1,797,331

100.0

1

Diseases of heart

607,265

33.8

2

Malignant neoplasms

390,122

21.7

3

Cerebrovascular diseases

148,599

8.3

4

Chronic lower respiratory disease

108,112

6.0

5

Influenza and pneumonia

57,282

3.2

6

Diabetes mellitus

51,843

2.9

7

Alzheimer’s disease

44,020

2.4

8

Unintentional injuries

32,219

1.8

9

Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis

29,938

1.7

10

Septicemia

24,626

1.4