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Leading Causes of Death
The 15 leading causes of death in the US, when taken for the total population, are the following:
Heart diseaseMalignant neoplasms (cancer)
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
Alzheimer’s disease
Influenza and pneumonia
Kidney disease
Septicemia (blood infection)
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
Hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
Parkinson’s disease
Assault (homicide)
However, the list is not the same for all groups of people, mostly due to differences related to sex and age. Items related to this keyword have included statistics on the individual causes of death, and on subpopulations.
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Leading Causes of Death: Mortality Rates for Cleveland, 2000-2003
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Local mortality statistics from Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office
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Infant Mortality Rate by Cleveland Neighborhood, 1995-97
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Women and Smoking Fact Sheet
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"Mortality in Ohio" report by BGSU
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Leading Causes of Death, 2004-05, for Cleveland and neighborhoods
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Summary of Health Indicators for the Edgewater Neighborhood
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Summary of Health Indicators for the Buckeye-Shaker Neighborhood
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Summary of Health Indicators for the Central Neighborhood in Cleveland
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Summary of Health Indicators for the Lee-Miles Neighborhood
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Neonatal Mortality Chart
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Leading Causes of Death for Cleveland, 2002
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Cancer Death Rates 1994-98 for Cleveland Neighborhoods
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Violence Affecting Children and Youth - a national report
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Are Teens Driving Safer? A study by ChildTrends
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"Protecting Our Future" - Child fatality reports for Cuyahoga County
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Local suicide statistics from the Center for Community Solutions Health of Children and Families Report
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Obtain Reports on Health Care Service Utilization for Ohio Facilities
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Ohio infant mortality higher among lower income, less educated families.
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Cleveland ranks among top 5 big cities for teen births, maternal smoking, gonorrhea incidence, heart disease and cancer mortality
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Ohio Improves Slightly in Health Care Quality Measures
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Lung and Bronchus Cancer Incidence and Mortality Statistics for Ohio 1999-2003
MMWR
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