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Female Death Causes in the US

The dominant causes of death among females in the United States vary across different age groups, with injuries, homicide, and certain infections being prevalent at younger ages, and chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease and cancer, becoming more prominent in middle age.

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Jan 11, 2026

How do leading causes of death for women vary by age group in the U.S.?

Across the female lifespan in the United States, the dominant causes of death shift sharply: injuries (including unintentional poisoning/overdose), homicide and certain infections predominate at young...