Statistics in Perspective
"The major cause of discouragement is a temporary loss of perspective."    Francis Peak
Death Toll
January 1, 2008 - November 21, 2008 (6:44 am)
United States of America
Heart Disease:
Cancer:
Tobacco:
Obesity:
Stroke:
Chronic lower respiratory diseases:
Accidents (unintentional death):
Alcohol:
Diabetes:
Alzheimer's disease:
Influenza/Pneumonia:
Kidney Failure:
Infections to the Blood:
Iraq war:
582018
489636
311433
273171
133602
110233
96717
88981
64791
58575
54698
38050
29776
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Statistics in Perspective is updated every minute (click reload). Totals of all categories except Iraq are based upon past trends. US Iraq war casualities are updated in real time.

Sources:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/library/graphs/graphs.htm
http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx