MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY ON-LINE
Rank
Condition
Number of Deaths
1
Heart Disease
737,563
2
Cancer
538,455
3
Cerebrovascular disease
157,991
4
Chronic obstructive lung disease
102,899
5
Unintentional injury
93,320
6
Pneumonia and Influenza
82,923
7
Diabetes
59,254
8
HIV and AIDS
43,115
9
Suicide
31,284
10
Chronic liver diseases
25,222
Modified from: National Center for Health Statistics, Health, United States, 1996-97 and Injury Chartbook, Hyattsville, Maryland: 1997 p.117.