Causes of Death in 1952 and 2017*
| 1952 | 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause of death | Death Rate per 100,000 | Cause of death | Death Rate per 100,000† |
| Diseases of the heart | 250.8 | Cancer | 157.1 |
| Vascular lesions affecting CNS | 98.0 | Heart disease | 156.5 |
| Malignant neoplasms | 79.6 | Accidents (except motor vehicle) | 56.3 |
| Influenza and pneumonia | 31.3 | Motor vehicle accidents | 15 |
| All accidents (except motor vehicle) | 30.4 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 45 |
| Motor vehicle accidents | 27.7 | Stroke | 43 |
| Immaturity | 22.1 | Alzheimer’s disease | 37.3 |
| Nephritis and nephrosis | 17.1 | Diabetes | 24.5 |
| Tuberculosis | 15.3 | Pneumonia and influenza | 17.5 |
| Diseases of arteries | 13.8 | Chronic kidney disease | 17.0 |
| Suicide | 17.2 | ||