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Causes of Death
Over the past century the causes of death have changed………
In the early 1900’s the largest causes of death were infectious and parasitic
disease, respiratory disease, circulatory disease and cancer. Of these causes, there
have been large decreases in deaths from infectious and parasitic disease, and small
decreases in deaths from respiratory disease.
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Deaths resulting from infectious and parasitic diseases have fallen from 25%
of all deaths in 1907 to about 1% of all deaths in 2004
Deaths resulting from respiratory conditions have fallen from 13% to 9% of
all deaths.
Deaths from circulatory disease and cancer have continued to be the largest causes
of death over the century, increasing as a percentage of all deaths.
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Deaths from circulatory disease have increased, from about 15% of all
deaths in 1907 to 36% of all deaths in 2004. The trend between these two
periods has not been consistent as cardiovascular disease represented about
60% of all deaths in the mid 1960’s.
Deaths resulting from cancer have increased from 7% of all deaths in 1907
to about 30% in 2004
Resource: http://www.alhw.gov.au/morality/data/curent_data.cfm
Deaths-Leading Causes
Number of deaths for leading causes of death in the US in 2005
Heart disease: 652,091
Cancer: 559,312
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 143,579
Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 130,933
Accidents (unintentional injuries): 117,809
Diabetes: 75,119
Alzheimer's disease: 71,599
Influenza/Pneumonia: 63,001
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 43,901 Nephritis is and
inflammation of the kidneys and is often caused by infections, toxins, and autoimmune diseases.
Septicemia: is the presence of bacteria in the blood. It can arise from infections
throughout the body, including infections in the lungs, abdomen, and urinary
tract. 34,136
Resource: www.cdc.gov
FIVE LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH,
USA, AGES 15-24, 1998
PERCENT OF
TOP 5
NUMBERS
(1) Accidents
51.8%
12,752
(2) Homicide
21.3%
5,233
(3) Suicide
16.3%
4,003
(4) Cancer
6.8%
1,670
CAUSE
(5) Heart Disease
3.9%
961
In general, youth are more vulnerable to violent deaths, middle age individuals are
more vulnerable to disease conditions affecting high risk individuals (cancer, high blood
pressure, diabetes, etc.) and old age is more vulnerable to diseases related to general
debility (infection, dementia, chronic disease and accidental falls) . Vulnerability to death
by influenza & pneumonia increases rapidly with age in the United States. A person aged
50−64 is nearly ten times more likely to die from an influenza-associated death as a
person in the 5−49 age group. And a person over 65 is over ten times more likely to die
from and influenza-associated death as a person in the 50−64 age group. A person over
85 is about 16 times more likely to die an influenza-associated death as a person in the
65−69 age group. Those over age 85 are ten times more likely to have a first stroke than
those between ages 55 and 64.
(NOTE: Death rates due to cardiovascular disease have been dropping more rapidly than
death rates due to cancer. Since 2005 cancer has become the leading cause of death for
people under the age of 85, although the total number of deaths from cardiovascular
disease for all ages is still slightly greater than for cancer. )
Resource:
http://www.benbest.com/lifeext/causes.html
Risk Factors for Major Causes of Death
Major Causes of Death
Heart Disease
Cancer
Stroke
Accidents (other than
motor vehicles)
Influenza and
Pneumonia
Motor vehicle accidents
Diabetes
Cirrhosis of Liver
Arteriosclerosis
Suicide
Risk Factors
Smoking
Hyperextension
Elevated serum cholesterol
Diabetes
Stress
Family history
Smoking
Worksite carcinogens
Alcohol
Diet
Environmental carcinogens
Hypertension
Smoking
Elevated serum cholesterol
Stress
Alcohol
Drug abuse
Smoking (fires)
Product design
Handgun availability
Smoking
Vaccination status
Alcohol
No seat belts
Speed
Roadway design
Vehicle engineering
Obesity
Alcohol abuse
Elevated serum cholesterol
Stress
Alcohol and drug abuse
Gun availability