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- In 1900, the three leading causes of death were pneumonia, tuberculosis (TB), and diarrhea and enteritis, which (together with diphtheria) caused one third of all deaths (Figure 2).
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Deaths and death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in specified age groups, by race and sex: United States, 1996 [Rates per 100,000 population in specified group.
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While Americans have mostly conquered many of the diseases that used to kill thousands in the early 1900s, one disease in particular kills a lot more people today than it did a century ago....
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The most common causes of death globally — shown in blue — were from ‘non-communicable diseases’. This includes cardiovascular diseases , cancer , and chronic respiratory diseases. They tend to develop gradually over time and aren’t infectious themselves. 1
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In 2016, the WHO recorded 56.7 million deaths with the leading cause of death as cardiovascular disease causing more than 17 million deaths (about 31% of the total) as shown in the chart to the side. Some causes listed include deaths also included in more specific subordinate causes, and some causes are omitted, so the percentages may only sum ...
Jun 9, 2014 · While Americans have mostly conquered many of the diseases that used to kill thousands in the early 1900s, one disease in particular kills a lot more people today than it did a century ago....
