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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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  • Alternative Title:
    MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
  • Corporate Authors:
    National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
  • 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.
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    28426642
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    PMC5687185
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    United States
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    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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