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QuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015
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  • Pubmed ID:
    28426642
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5687185
  • Description:
    In 2015, a total of 1,339,226 deaths among females and 1,373,404 deaths among males occurred. Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death for both females and males; other leading causes varied in rank by sex. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for approximately three-quarters of all deaths.

  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Collection(s):
    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
  • Place as Subject:
    United States
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