Causes of Death for People in the Early Twentieth Century Vs. Those of the Early Twenty-First Century, Image Long Description

Two lists of death causes, one for the years 1900 and another for 2010, starting from the most popular cause, given as numbers of deaths per 100,000.

Year 1900

• Influenza, 202.2
• Tuberculosis, 194.4
• Gastrointestinal Infections, 142.7
• Heart Disease, 137,4
• Cerebrovascular Disease, 106.9
• Nephropathies, 88.6
• Accidents, 72.3
• Cancer, 64
• Senility, 50.2
• Diphtheria, 40.3

The total is 1099.

Year 2010

• Heart Disease, 192.9
• Cancer, 185.9
• Noninfectious Airways Disease, 44.6
• Cerebrovascular Disease, 41.8
• Accidents, 38.2
• Alzheimer Disease, 27
• Diabetes, 22.3
• Nephropathies, 16.3
• Pneumonia or Influenza, 16.2
• Suicide, 12.2

The total is 597.4.