Overall costs for the top 10 causes of death in the United States topped $1.1 trillion in 2007, which is the most recent year for which a full report is available. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the causes to determine how much each one is costing. Here is some of what they found:
10. Suicide: Number of deaths: 37,793, Total cost: $36 billion
9. Pneumonia: Number of deaths: 50,003, Total cost: $40 billion
8. Renal Disease: Number of deaths: 50,472, Total cost: $61 billion
7. Diabetes: Number of deaths: 68,905, Total cost: $112 billion
6. Alzheimer’s Disease: Number of deaths: 83,308, Total cost: $70 billion
5. Accidents: Number of deaths: 118,043, Total cost: $308 billion
4. Strokes: Number of deaths: 129,180, Total cost: $34 billion
3. Chronic Lung Disease: Number of deaths: 137,789, Total cost: $65 billion
2. Cancer: Number of deaths: 573,855, Total cost: $227 billion
1. Heart Disease: Number of deaths: 595,444, Total cost: $190 billion
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