Fact Based List:

Top 10 causes of death for all Americans in 2014

  1. Heart disease (23.4%)
  2. Cancer (22.5%)
  3. Chronic lower respiratory diseases (5.6%)
  4. Accidents/unintentional injuries (5.2%)
  5. Stroke/cerebrovascular disease (5.1%)
  6. Alzheimer’s disease (3.6%)
  7. Diabetes (2.9%)
  8. Influenza and pneumonia (2.1%)
  9. Kidney disease (1.8%)
  10. Suicide/intentional self-harm (1.6)

Source: National Center for Health Statistics
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