Number of Deaths for Ten Leading Causes by Sex
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan Residents, 2010

Cause of Death All Races White Black
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
All Causes of Death7,4673,7783,6889745304446,3583,1693,188
1. Heart Disease2,2561,1181,1383221841381,910920990
2. Cancer1,57978579417188831,385687698
3. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases24912312648183019710592
4. Stroke370159211382216326133193
5. Unintentional Injuries31518612957302724714899
6. Alzheimer's Disease9025651459762056
7. Diabetes Mellitus2209112928161218673113
8. Kidney Disease164857917981437469
9. Pneumonia/Influenza125616411651145559
10. Intentional Self-harm (Suicide)534112312473710
All Other Causes2,0461,1049412651511141,727917809

Note: The causes of death are listed in order of the 10 leading causes of death for Michigan residents in 2010.

Death records with race/sex not stated are included only in the "Total" column.

Data displayed are by the underlying cause of death which is the condition giving rise to the chain of events leading to death. Causes of death are classified in accordance with the Tenth Revision of the International Classifications of Diseases (ICD-10), a coding structure developed by the World Health Organization. This revision has been used to classify deaths occurring on or after January 1, 1999. The ICD-10 codes are grouped into broader categories for the causes listed in this table in order to classify these selected causes of death (e.g., ICD-10 codes C00-C97 are used to indicate deaths due to cancer).
Source: 2010 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Last Updated: 02/03/2025