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Leading causes of death among men in the United States 2015

Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death among men in the United States in 2015

The data displays the distribution of the 10 leading causes of death among men in the U.S. in 2015. In that year, the most significant cause of death among men was heart disease which contributed to 24.4% of deaths among men, while, for example, incidences of suicide contributed to 2.5%.

Heart disease	24.4
Cancer (malignant neoplasms)	22.8
Unintentional injuries	6.8
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)	5.3
Stroke	4.2
Diabetes	3.1
Suicide	2.5
Alzheimer's disease	2.5
Influenza and pneumonia	2
Chronic liver disease and cirrohosis	1.9
Other	24.6

Leading causes of death among men in the United States 2015

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