Table 7
Ranking, number and percentage of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada and United States, 2007

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Rank Canada United States
Cause of death Number Percentage Cause of death Number Percentage
... All causes of death 235,217 100.0 All causes of death 2,423,712 100.0
1 Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 69,595 29.6 Diseases of heart (heart disease) 616,067 25.4
2 Diseases of heart (heart disease) 50,499 21.5 Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 562,875 23.2
3 Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) 13,981 5.9 Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke) 135,952 5.6
4 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 10,659 4.5 Chronic lower respiratory diseases 127,924 5.3
5 Accidents (unintentional injuries) 9,951 4.2 Accidents (unintentional injuries) 123,706 5.1
6 Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) 7,394 3.1 Alzheimer's disease 74,632 3.1
7 Alzheimer's disease 5,903 2.5 Diabetes mellitus(diabetes) 71,382 2.9
8 Influenza and pneumonia 5,452 2.3 Influenza and pneumonia 52,717 2.2
9 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) 3,803 1.6 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) 46,448 1.9
10 Intentional self-harm (suicide) 3,611 1.5 Septicemia 34,828 1.4
... All other causes 54,369 23.1 All other causes 577,181 23.8
Sources: Deaths: Final Data for 2007, National Vital Statistics Reports, Vol. 58, No. 19, National Centre for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, United States, 2010.
Statistics Canada. Leading Causes of Deaths in Canada, 2007, CANSIM Table 102–0561.