what disease has the highest mortality rate
Importantly the authors also found an increase rate of death from ânaturalâ causes, such as cancer. It has not been certain whether mortality rates are high for other eating disorders, such as bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified, the latter of which is the most common eating disorder diagnosis.
Number of deaths for leading causes of death: 1  Heart disease: 614,348. 2  Cancer: 591,699. 3  Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 147,101.  Accidents (unintentional injuries): 1  136,053. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 133,103.  Alzheimer's disease: 1  93,541. Diabetes: 76,488.  Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,227.