“These are the top 10 causes of death per year in the USA* (cause: # of deaths): •Heart disease: 597,689 •Cancer: 574,743 •Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080 •Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476 •Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859 •Alzheimer's disease: 83,494 •Diabetes: 69,071 •Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,476 •Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097 •Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364 Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm (*Data for 2010, the most recent year for which final data is available) ”