Number of Deaths for Ten Leading Causes by Sex
City Of Detroit Health Department,
Michigan Residents, 2024

Cause of Death All Races White Black
Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female
All Causes of Death6,8663,6893,1766273892385,9343,1122,821
1. Heart Disease1,9921,077915175111641,744922822
2. Cancer1,22359662710865431,060502558
3. Stroke33715518225187300129171
4. Unintentional Injuries501366135513615417304113
5. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases206811252191217568107
6. Alzheimer's Disease1063571826953263
7. Diabetes Mellitus22010911115691919497
8. Kidney Disease16982879631537281
9. Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis99653418153734429
10. Intentional Self-harm (Suicide)665214981534211
All Other Causes1,9471,071875188113751,673903769

Note: The causes of death are listed in order of the 10 leading causes of death for Michigan residents in 2024.

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: 2024 Geocoded Michigan Death Certificate Registry.   Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Last Updated: 02/03/2025