Top Ten Killers

Current Year Statistics

Previous Year Statistics

Other Statistics of Interest
Total Population  (2000) 281 million
Life Expectancy Male (1999) 73.8
Life Expectancy Female (1999) 79.5
Percent of people without Health Insurance (1999) 15.5%
Marriages (1999) 2,358,000
Divorces (1999) 1,135,000
Abortions - 1997 (latest figures) 1,186,039
Abortions - 1995 1,210,883
Abortions - 1990 1,429,577
In Prison (2000) 1,381,892

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Death From Aids
1993 102,082
1994 77,092
1995 70,839
1996 66,398
1997 58,254
1998 24,014 (2000 Almanac)

Note: The homicide rate has declined steadily since 1993. Homicide dropped off the top ten list since the 1998 World Almanac and has not returned. .
 

Homicide Rate
1993 24,530
1994 23,330
1995 21,610
1996 19,650
1997 18,210
1998 16,910  (2000 Almanac)

Mortality Statistics From 1997 (2000 Almanac)

Disease / Condition

Annual Deaths

 Percent Lifestyle
1) Heart Disease 724,269  31. % Yes
2) Cancer 538,947  23. % Yes
3) Stroke 158,060    6.8 % 50/50**
4) Chronic obstructive lung disease 114,381    5 % No***
5) Pneumonia & Influenza  94,828    4 % No***
6) Accidents*  93,207    4 % No***
7) Diabetes Mellitus  64,574     2.8% 50/50
8) Suicide  29,264    1.3 % No***
9) Kidney disease  26,295    1 % 50/50
10) Chronic liver disease & cirrhosis  24,936    1 % 50/50
Total Deaths per Year 2,338,075 100 %

* Car accidents are less than 42,000 per year. About half are due to alcohol.

** Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease.

** Diabetes Type II (Adult onset) is highly correlated with overweight, lack of exercise, poor diet and hypertension.

*** Chronic obstructive lung disease is highly correlated with cigarette smoking

*** Accidents are not impacted by Get Fit Through Gardening.

*** Pneumonia & Influenza are not directly impacted by Get Fit Through Gardening.

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