Top Ten Killers
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
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)
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Mortality Statistics From 1997 (2000 Almanac) |
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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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