


1. Hypertension
2. Upper respiratory
infections (“colds”)
3. Arthritis
4. Diabetes
5. Back pain
6. Prenatal care
7. Routine check up
8. Cancer
9. Arthritis
10. Heart disease
3

Rank
Cause of Death
Death Rate per 100,000
1
Heart
disease 195
2
Cancer
185
3
COPD
45
4
Stroke
42
5
Accidental death
38
6
Alzheimer's Disease
26
7
Diabetes
22
8
Influenza and pneumonia
18
9
Kidney disease
16
10
Suicide
12
4

United States Public Health: Life
Expectancy Leveling Off
Source: CDC 5