| FORMAL NAME |
INFORMAL NAME |
% ALL DEATHS |
| (1) Diseases of
the heart |
heart attack
(mainly) |
28.5% |
| (2) Malignant
neoplasms |
cancer |
22.8% |
| (3)
Cerebrovascular disease |
stroke |
6.7% |
| (4) Chronic
lower respiratory disease |
emphysema,
chronic bronchitis |
5.1% |
| (5)
Unintentional injuries |
accidents |
4.4% |
| (6) Diabetes
mellitus |
diabetes |
3.0% |
| (7) Influenza
and pneumonia |
flu & pneumonia
|
2.7% |
| (8) Alzheimer's
Disease |
Alzheimer's
senility |
2.4% |
| (9) Nephritis
and Nephrosis |
kidney disease
|
1.7% |
| (10) Septicemia
|
systemic
infection |
1.4% |
