Heart Disease Claims Most Lives

Source: CDC, Health, U.S., 1998.

Heart Disease 135 (4)%

Cerebrovascular Diseases 26 (6)

Unintentional Injuries 30 (10)

Suicide 11 15

Cancer 128 30

Pneumonia/Influenza 13 53

Diabetes 14 77

Pulmonary Diseases 21 89

AIDS 11 364*

HIV/AIDS Grew Most Rapidly

% change

1980-96

*% change 1985-96

Deaths per

100,000 (1996)

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