598,607 deaths in 2009
179.8 deaths per 100,000 people
The number of heart disease-related deaths fell in the latter half of the decade, with 631,636 dying in 2006. Half of those deaths were women.
In 2004, African Americans were the ethnic group most likely to die from the disease.
In 1965, the leading cause of death in the United States was heart disease.
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The leading cause of death in Australia is heart disease, followed by dementia and Alzheimer's disease, and lung cancer.
Infectious diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide, and the number of deaths from infectious diseases in the United States has been increasing. Infectious diseases ranked third among the leading causes of death in 1992 in the United States.Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the leading cause of death in Sub-Saharan Africa and the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ierh/Publications/hiv_aids_pib.htm
Respiratory complications, such as pneumonia or respiratory failure, are the leading cause of death for paraplegics. This is often due to reduced lung function and impaired ability to cough effectively, leading to increased susceptibility to respiratory infections.
Heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the U.S., period.
heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the U.S., period.
No. The leading cause of death for men is heart attack/disease.
The leading cause of death in Canada in heart disease. The second biggest cause of death in Canada is a stroke.
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the second leading cause of death in the US is cancer.
Infectious disease was the leading cause of death prior to the 20th century !:]
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women
Tobacco use is the single leading preventable cause of death in the US.
In 1965, the leading cause of death in the United States was heart disease.
The leading cause of death in children in developing countries is protein-energy malnutrition.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, but more specifically, atheroscierosis.