Cemetery
Causes of Death
United States 1997 death statstistics - as reported from National Center for Health Statistics
1. Heart Disease - 727,000+-----( 1,992 per day )
31.4 % of Total Deaths - ** See chart below
2. Cancer -------- 539,000+
23.3 % of Total Deaths
............... 141,000 - Lung Cancer
-------------- 44,000 - Breast Cancer
-------------- 35,000 - Prostate Cancer
3. Stroke---------- 160,000+
6.9 % of Total Deaths
4. Pulmonary --- 109,000+
4.7 % of Total Deaths
* ( 60,000 ) --- Air polution
5. Accidents------ 95,000+
4.1 % of Total Deaths
* (1) motor vehicle-63,700
- (A) -41,000 Highway accident
- (*) - (25,500 due to drunk driving)
- (*) - ( 61 due to airbags)
- (B) - 1,000 Airplane crashes (World wide stat)
* (2) other
- (A) - 12,000 due to falls
- (B) - 5,000 due to drowning
- (C) - 3,500 due to residencial fire
- (D) - 1,000 due to lightning
6. Pneumonia-Influenza - 86,000+
3.7 % of Total Deaths
"the FLU" - 24,000
7. Diabetes------- 62,000+
2.7 % of Total Deaths
8. Medical Mistakes ---- 44,000+
2 % of Total Deaths - Doctor and Hospital error
9. Suicide------ 30,000+
1.3 % of Total Deaths
10. Kidney Disease -----25,600 +
1.1 % of Total Deaths
11. Liver Disease--- 23,000+
1.1 % of Total Deaths
12. Alzheimer's Disease-- 21,500+
1.0 % of Total Deaths
13. Bacterial Infection --- 21,500+
1.0 % of Total Deaths
14. Homicide------- 19,400+
0.9 % of Total Deaths
* Use of Firearm - 13,000+
15. H.I.V. ----- 15,000+
0.7 % of Total Deaths
Food Poisoning- 9,000+
Heart Disease
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World War II United States Military Deaths - 292,131
** over a period of 4 years - 73,000 per year
Vietnam United States Military Deaths - 58,169
** over a period of 9 years - 6,463 per year
