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Leading Causes of Death for Illinois Men

2022 Leading Causes of Death for Illinois Men

Leading Causes of Death Deaths Crude Rate Per 100000 Age Adjusted Rate per 100000

Accidents (unintentional injuries), intentional self-harm (suicide), and assault (homicide) are specific to men when considering the leading causes of death for both sexes. At the same time, men also have higher total deaths from heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19.

Data sourced from: 2022 CDC: National Vital Statistics System. Leading Causes of Death for Illinois Men.