The most common causes of mortality among Hispanics in the United States
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The table is derived from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's "Health, United States, 2002 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans."
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Overall - Raw Numbers | Overall - Percentages
Asian-Descent | Black | Female | Hispanic/Latino | Male | Native American | White
| Hispanic - 2000 | ||||||
| All causes | 107,254 | |||||
| 1 | Diseases of heart | 25,819 | ||||
| 2 | Malignant neoplasms | 21,160 | ||||
| 3 | Unintentional injuries | 8,830 | ||||
| 4 | Cerebrovascular diseases | 6,187 | ||||
| 5 | Diabetes mellitus | 5,328 | ||||
| 6 | Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis | 3,187 | ||||
| 7 | Homicide | 2,917 | ||||
| 8 | Chronic lower respiratory diseases | 2,689 | ||||
| 9 | Influenza and pneumonia | 2,625 | ||||
| 10 | Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period | 2,145 |