applet-magic.com
 Thayer Watkins
Silicon Valley
& Tornado Alley
USA

Average Daily
Number of Deaths in the U.S.
Due to Various Causes

Average Daily Mortality in the U.S.
for Victims of All Ages, 2001
CauseNumber of Deaths
Per Day
Major Cardiovascular Disease2527
Malignancies1517
Motor Vehicle Accidents120
All Other Accidents158
Respiratory Diseases338
Influenza, Pneumonia
& Tuberculosis		172
Septicemia88
HIV Disease39
Diabetes mellitus196
Liver Diseases74
Kidney Diseases110
Parkinson's Disease45
Alzheimer's Disease148
All Other Diseases565
Assault (homicide)56
Suicide84
Surgery/Medical Care8
Firearm Injury79
Alcohol-induced Death53
Other Drug-induced Death52
Injury at Work15
Total all causes6620

Average Daily Mortality in the U.S.
for Victims 15 to 44 Years of Age, 2001
CauseNumber of Deaths
Per Day
Major Cardiovascular Disease9
Malignancies88
Motor Vehicle Accidents65
All Other Accidents45
Influenza, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis
& Other Respiratory Diseases		5
HIV Disease22
Diabetes mellitus7
Liver Diseases10
Assault (homicide)39
Suicide61
All Other Causes101
Total all causes451

For age-specific mortality rates click here.

Average Daily Mortality in the U.S.
for Victims of All Ages, 2002
CauseNumber of Deaths
Per Day
Major Cardiovascular Disease2515
Malignancies1531
Motor Vehicle Accidents122
All Other Accidents158
Respiratory Diseases345
Influenza, Pneumonia
& Tuberculosis		183
Septicemia93
HIV Disease38
Diabetes mellitus200
Liver Diseases74
Kidney Diseases115
Parkinson's Disease46
Alzheimer's Disease161
All Other Diseases586
Assault (homicide)48
Suicide84
Surgery/Medical Care8
Firearm Injury81
Alcohol-induced Death53
Other Drug-induced Death52
Injury at Work14
Total all causes6706

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