What Killed Americans in 2016?

Condition				Number of Deaths
Heart disease				633,842
Cancer				595,930
Chronic lower respiratory diseases				155,041
Accidents (unintentional injuries)				146,571
Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases)				140,323
Alzheimer's disease				110,561
Diabetes				79,535
Influenza and pneumonia				57,062
Chronic kidney diseases				49,959
Intentional self-harm (suicide)				44,193

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Most Common Chronic Diseases in Developed Countries (alphabetical order)

Arthritis Cardiovascular Disease Cancer Diabetes Epilepsy (seizures) Obesity Tooth/Gum Disease

Additional Information
Arthritis
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Type 2 Diabetes
Epilepsy
Obesity
Tooth/Gum Disease
(Updated 7/27/2018)