Change in death rates for

the 10 leading causes of deaths

in the United States

2016

RATE

CHANGE

2015-16

165.5

–3.0

Heart disease

155.8

–2.7

Cancer

47.4

+4.2

Unintentional injuries

40.6

–1.0

Lower resp. diseases

37.3

–0.3

Stroke

30.3

+0.9

Alzheimer’s

21.0

–0.3

Diabetes

13.5

–1.7

Influenza+Pneumonia

13.1

–0.3

Kidney disease

13.5

+0.2

Suicide

Change in death rates for

the 10 leading causes of deaths

in the United States

2016

RATE

CHANGE

2015-16

165.5

–3.0

Heart disease

155.8

–2.7

Cancer

47.4

+4.2

Unintentional injuries

40.6

–1.0

Chronic lower resp. diseases

37.3

–0.3

Stroke

30.3

+0.9

Alzheimer’s

21.0

–0.3

Diabetes

13.5

–1.7

Influenza+Pneumonia

13.1

–0.3

Kidney disease

13.5

+0.2

Suicide

Change in death rates for the 10 leading

causes of deaths in the United States

2016

RATE

CHANGE

2015-16

165.5

–3.0

Heart disease

155.8

–2.7

Cancer

47.4

+4.2

Unintentional injuries

40.6

–1.0

Chronic lower resp. diseases

37.3

–0.3

Stroke

30.3

+0.9

Alzheimer’s

21.0

–0.3

Diabetes

13.5

–1.7

Influenza+Pneumonia

13.1

–0.3

Kidney disease

13.5

+0.2

Suicide

Change in death rates for the 10 leading causes

of deaths in the United States

2016

RATE

CHANGE

2015-16

165.5

–3.0

Heart disease

155.8

–2.7

Cancer

47.4

+4.2

Unintentional injuries

40.6

–1.0

Chronic lower resp. diseases

37.3

–0.3

Stroke

30.3

+0.9

Alzheimer’s

21.0

–0.3

Diabetes

13.5

–1.7

Influenza+Pneumonia

13.1

–0.3

Kidney disease

13.5

+0.2

Suicide

Change in death rates for the 10 leading causes of deaths in the United States

2016

RATE

CHANGE

2015-16

165.5

–3.0

Heart disease

155.8

–2.7

Cancer

47.4

+4.2

Unintentional injuries

40.6

–1.0

Chronic lower resp. diseases

37.3

–0.3

Stroke

30.3

+0.9

Alzheimer’s

21.0

–0.3

Diabetes

13.5

–1.7

Influenza+Pneumonia

13.1

–0.3

Kidney disease

13.5

+0.2

Suicide