Among women in all age groups, cancer and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of mortality.

By the 16th century it had become an important cause of morbidity and mortality in the known world.

However, major causes of mortality in recent centuries have been largely linked to human activity, as described below.

Collisions with power lines has been another cause of mortality in some areas.

Heart disease is the largest cause of mortality in the United States and many other countries.

Among older adults heart disease and cancer predominate as causes of mortality.

This is beneficial for older adults because falls are a leading cause of mortality in them.

In Florida a major cause of mortality is collision with man-made objects.

For example, he said, health programs tend to be directed at a single cause of mortality.

According to the medical data, cancer is the second biggest cause of mortality in Europe, affecting men and women equally.