Based on state records, kidney disease was the eighth leading cause of death among Americans in 2010, moving up a notch from the year before, according to preliminary data released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Diabetes remained as the seventh leading cause of death.
According to the CDC, kidney disease was the cause of death for 50,003 people in 2010, or 16.2 people per 100,000 population. That is a 1.3% increase over 2009, the CDC said, and one of five leading causes of death that the agency labeled as having a 'significant' increase in 2010. The other causes were Alzheimer's disease (3.3%), chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (3.3%), Parkinson's disease (4.6%), and pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (4.1%). The agency defines kidney disease as nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.
There were 68,905 deaths associated with diabetes melitus in 2010, a 1% decrease from 2009.
The preliminary number of deaths in the United States for 2010 was 2,465,936. Non-Hispanic black males saw the largest year-to-year decrease in death rates (a 1.9% drop), followed by black males (1.8% decrease), and black females and non-Hispanic black females (1.5% decrease). White males had the lowest year-to-year change (0.3% decrease) in death rates. Individuals 85 years and over experienced the only statistically significant increase in death rates (1.9% increase).
According to the CDC, kidney disease was the cause of death for 50,003 people in 2010, or 16.2 people per 100,000 population. That is a 1.3% increase over 2009, the CDC said, and one of five leading causes of death that the agency labeled as having a 'significant' increase in 2010. The other causes were Alzheimer's disease (3.3%), chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (3.3%), Parkinson's disease (4.6%), and pneumonitis due to solids and liquids (4.1%). The agency defines kidney disease as nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis.
There were 68,905 deaths associated with diabetes melitus in 2010, a 1% decrease from 2009.
The preliminary number of deaths in the United States for 2010 was 2,465,936. Non-Hispanic black males saw the largest year-to-year decrease in death rates (a 1.9% drop), followed by black males (1.8% decrease), and black females and non-Hispanic black females (1.5% decrease). White males had the lowest year-to-year change (0.3% decrease) in death rates. Individuals 85 years and over experienced the only statistically significant increase in death rates (1.9% increase).
By state of residence, Hawaii had the lowest mortality in 2010 with an age-adjusted death rate of 589.6 deaths per 100,000 standard population. Mortality was highest in Mississippi, with an age-adjusted death rate of 961.9 per 100,000 standard population.
The 10 most common causes of death
1 Diseases of heart
2 Malignant neoplasms
3 Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4 Cerebrovascular diseases
5 Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6 Alzheimer’s disease
7 Diabetes mellitus
8 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9 Influenza and pneumonia
10 Intentional self-harm (suicide)
1 Diseases of heart
2 Malignant neoplasms
3 Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4 Cerebrovascular diseases
5 Accidents (unintentional injuries)
6 Alzheimer’s disease
7 Diabetes mellitus
8 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis
9 Influenza and pneumonia
10 Intentional self-harm (suicide)
Death rates for 2010 are based on population estimates consistent with the April 1, 2010 census. Preliminary data in the CDC report are based on records of deaths received from state vital statistics offices and processed by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.
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