Men's Leading Cause of Death - 2002
Leading causes of death statistics for men by race/ethnicity in 2002.
In order to understand men's issues it is important to understand what diseases are endings men's lives. Clearly heart disease (28%) and cancer (24%) are among two of the major diseases.
Leading Cause of Death - All Men - 2002
- Heart Disease (28%)
- Cancer (24.1%)
- Unintentional Injuries (5.8%)
- Stroke (5.2%)
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (5.1%)
- Diabetes (2.9%)
- Influenza and Pneumonia (2.4%)
- Suicide (2.1%)
- Kidney Disease (1.6%)
- Chronic Liver Disease (1.5%)
Leading Cause of Death - White Men - 2002
- Heart Disease (29%)
- Cancer (24.4%)
- Unintentional Injuries (5.7%)
- Stroke (5.2%)
- Diabetes (2.7%)
- Influenza and Pneumonia (2.5%)
- Suicide (2.2%)
- Alzheimer's Disease (1.5%)
- Kidney Disease (1.6%)
Leading Cause of Death - Black Men - 2002
- Heart Disease (25.3%)
- Cancer (22.2%)
- Unintentional Injuries (5.9%)
- Stroke (5.3%)
- Homicide (4.7%)
- HIV Disease (3.6%)
- Diabetes (3.5%)
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (3.0%)
- Kidney Disease (2.3%)
- Influenza and Pneumonia (1.9%)
Leading Cause of Death - Asian or Pacific Islander Men - 2002
- Heart Disease (27%)
- Cancer (25.4%)
- Stroke (7.8%)
- Unintentional Injuries (5.7%)
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (3.6%)
- Diabetes (3.2%)
- Influenza and Pneumonia (3.1%)
- Suicide (2.3%)
- Kidney Disease (1.6%)
- Homicide (1.4%)
Leading Cause of Death - Hispanic* Men - 2002
- Heart Disease (22.5%)
- Cancer (18.6%)
- Unintentional Injuries (11.7%)
- Stroke (4.6%)
- Diabetes (4.2%)
- Homicide (4.0%)
- Chronic Liver Disease (3.7%)
- Suicide (2.5%)
- Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases (2.5%)
- HIV Disease (2.2%)
*Hispanic men may be of any race and are included in the other categories. Information gathered 7-1-05.