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