Silver Book Fact
In 2011, the leading causes of death in the U.S. were chronic
diseases: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, and stroke (cerebrovascular diseases).
Hoyert D, Xu J. Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2011. Hyattsville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: National Center for Health Statistics; 2012. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24984457/