Leading Causes of Death in Females

Women's Health
Leading Causes of Death in Females
United States, 2006
Below are the leading causes of death in females for 2006.

All Females by Race/Ethnicity- United States, 2006
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All Females by Age Group- United States, 2006
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All Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Heart disease: 25.8
2) Cancer: 22.0
3) Stroke: 6.7
4) Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 5.3
5) Alzheimer's disease: 4.2
6) Unintentional injuries: 3.5
7) Diabetes: 3.0
8) Influenza and pneumonia: 2.5
9) Kidney disease: 1.9
10) Septicemia: 1.5



White Females by Age Group- United States, 2006

White Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Heart disease = 26.0
2) Cancer = 22.0
3) Stroke = 6.7
4) Chronic lower respiratory diseases = 5.8
5) Alzheimer's disease = 4.5
6) Unintentional injuries = 3.5
7) Diabetes = 2.7
8) Influenza and pneumonia = 2.6
9) Kidney disease = 1.7
10) Septicemia = 1.4



Black Females by Age Group- United States, 2006

Black Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Heart disease: 25.5
2) Cancer: 21.6
3) Stroke. 6.8
4) Diabetes: 5.0
5) Kidney disease: 3.2
6) Unintentional injuries: 3.1
7) Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 2.5
8) Septicemia: 2.4
9) Alzheimer's disease: 2.3
10) Influenza and pneumonia: 2.0



American Indian or Alaska Native Females by Age Group- United States, 2006

American Indian or Alaska Native Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Cancer = 19.2
2) Heart disease = 18.8
3) Unintentional injuries = 8.1
4) Diabetes = 7.0
5) Stroke = 4.9
6) Chronic lower respiratory diseases = 4.3
7) Chronic liver disease = 4.2
8) Kidney disease = 2.4
9) Influenza and pneumonia = 2.0
10) Septicemia = 1.7



Asian or Pacific Islander Females by Age Group- United States, 2006

Asian or Pacific Islander Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Cancer = 26.9
2) Heart disease = 23.7
3) Stroke = 9.8
4) Diabetes = 4.0
5) Unintentional injuries = 4.0
6) Influenza and pneumonia = 3.4
7) Chronic lower respiratory diseases = 2.3
8) Alzheimer's disease = 1.8
9) Kidney disease = 1.7
10) Hypertension = 1.6



Hispanic Females by Age Group- United States, 2006

Hispanic Females, All Ages Percent*
1) Heart disease: 22.8
2) Cancer: 21.7
3) Stroke: 6.4
4) Diabetes: 5.4
5) Unintentional injuries: 5.0
6) Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 2.7
7) Alzheimer's disease: 2.7
8) Influenza and pneumonia: 2.6
9) Kidney disease: 2.2
10) Perinatal conditions: 2.1


*Percent of total deaths in the race category due to the disease indicated. The white, black, American Indian/Alaska Native, and Asian/Pacific Islander race groups include persons of Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

Short and Full Terms
Some terms in the leading causes of death tables have been shortened from those used in the National Vital Statistics Report. Below is a listing of the shortened terms used in the tables and their full, unabridged equivalents used in the report.

Short Terms / Full Terms
Aortic aneurism /Aortic aneurism and dissection
Benign neoplasms / In situ neoplasms, benign neoplasms and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior
Birth defects / Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
Bronchitis Acute bronchitis and bronchiolitis
Cancer / Malignant neoplasms
Chronic liver disease / Chronic liver disease and cirrhosiss
Diabetes / Diabetes mellitus
Gallbladder disorders / Cholethiasis and other disorders of gallbladder
Heart disease / Diseases of heart
HIV disease / Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease
Homicide / Assault (homicide)
Hypertension Essential / (primary) hypertension and hypertensive renal disease
Kidney disease / Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
Kidney infection / Infections of kidney
Medical & surgical care complications / Complications of medical and surgical care
Perinatal conditions / Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Pneumonitis / Pneumonitis due to solids and liquids
Pregnancy complications / Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Stroke / Cerebrovascular diseases
Suicide / Intentional self-harm
Unintentional injuries / Accidents (unintentional injuries)


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