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OCR: Figure 8: The leading causes of de ath as percentage of all deaths the United States 1900 and 1997 Leading Causes of Death 1997 Hear: dseas 31 23.3 Stroke 6.9% Chronic obstructivc 7% pulmonan disoasc Unintentional injuries .1% Poeuunial 3.1% Diabeler 2.7% Suicde 1.3% Kidney disease 1.1 Chronic liver DSEaSIP 1.1% and cirrhos 23 2! 3[1 35 Percent ceaths Leuding Causes of Deuth 1900 Pneurania 11 .8% Tuberculosis 3% Diarrhea pue 8.3% enteritis sese 6 2% Liver r segse 5.2% Injuries 4.2% Cancer 3.7% Sonility 2.9% Diphtheria 3% 10 30 Percert of all deaths 1ON all: States are represented Source Centers for Disease Control pue Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics Nat ional Vital Statistics System and unpublished data 1997 Carcet Stroko Chronir obetructiv disaasc Unintenciona Preu runia ...