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Heart disease and cancer have been the two leading causes of death among persons 65 years of. age and older for the past 2 decades, accounting for nearly a million deaths (995,187) in. 1997. Over one-third (35 percent) of all deaths are due to heart disease, including heart. attacks and chronic ischemic heart disease.
The leading cause of death in people between the ages of 1 and 44 in the United States isn't heart disease or cancer â it's injury from falls, car accidents and other types of physical trauma.While research has led to significant improvements in survival immediately after a traumatic injury, challenges remain.he leading cause of death in people between the ages of 1 and 44 in the United States isn't heart disease or cancer â it's injury from falls, car accidents and other types of physical trauma.