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Leading causes of death among women in the United States 2015

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

The data displays the distribution of the 10 leading causes of death among women in the U.S. in 2015. In that year, the most significant cause of death among women was heart disease which contributed to 22.3% of deaths, while, for example, incidences of septicemia contributed to 1.6% of deaths.

Heart disease	22.3
Cancer	21.1
Stroke	6.1
Chronic lower respiratory diseases (CLRD)	6.2
Alzheimer's disease	5.7
Unintentional injuries	4
Diabetes	2.7
Influenza and pneumonia	2.3
Kidney disease	1.8
Septicemia	1.6
Other	26.2

Leading causes of death among women in the United States 2015

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