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Causes of deaths for 15 to 49 year olds, United States, 2017

Annual number of deaths – by cause – for people aged 15 to 49 years old.

010,00020,00030,00040,000Drug overdose44,224Cancers34,717Cardiovascular disease33,894Suicide25,819Road accidents23,311Homicide14,928Digestive diseases10,268Liver disease7,896Alcohol disorder5,159Diabetes mellitus4,400Respiratory disease3,731HIV/AIDS3,567Kidney disease3,273Lower respiratory infections3,200Drowning1,814Fire831Heat-related deaths (hot or cold exposure)320Dementia279Diarrheal diseases235Hepatitis203Nutritional deficiencies153Protein-energy malnutrition118Tuberculosis100Parkinson's disease80Natural disasters39Malaria0