As of August 25, these are the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States.
| Abortion | 690,193 |
| Heart disease | 400,589 |
| Cancer | 385,820 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 95,918 |
| Accidents | 88,714 |
| Stroke | 86,790 |
| Alzheimer’s | 60,994 |
| Diabetes | 49,874 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 36,011 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis | 31,394 |
As a percentage of the total:
| Abortion | 36% |
| Heart disease | 21% |
| Cancer | 20% |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 5% |
| Accidents | 5% |
| Stroke | 5% |
| Alzheimer’s | 3% |
| Diabetes | 3% |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 2% |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis | 2% |
How many people have died from each cause today:
| Abortion | 2,899 |
| Heart disease | 1,683 |
| Cancer | 1,621 |
| Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease | 403 |
| Accidents | 373 |
| Stroke | 365 |
| Alzheimer’s | 256 |
| Diabetes | 210 |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 151 |
| Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis | 132 |
Sources: CDC, Guttmacher Institute