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| Cause of death (Data from 2009 unless otherwise noted)1 | Number |
| All Causes | 2,437,163 |
| Diseases of Heart | 599,413 |
| Malignant Neoplasms | 567,628 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases | 137,353 |
| Cerebrovascular Diseases | 128,842 |
| Lack of Health Insurance3 (2005) | 44,789 |
| Poisoning | 41,592 |
| Drug-Induced2 | 39,147 |
| Intentional Self-Harm (Suicide) | 36,909 |
| Septicemia | 35,639 |
| Motor Vehicle Accidents | 34,485 |
| Firearm Injuries | 31,347 |
| Alcohol-Induced | 24,518 |
| Illicit Drugs (2000) | 17,000 |
| Homicide | 16,799 |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) | 9,406 |
| Viral hepatitis | 7,694 |
| Cannabis (Marijuana) |
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