FRom the CDC final numbers for 2017. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm CDC 2017 Death Stats Just in case anyone doesn't believe that the media has blown Covid=19 out of all proportion. Number of deaths for leading causes of death: Heart disease: 647,457 Cancer: 599,108 Accidents (unintentional injuries): 169,936 Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 160,201 Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 146,383 Alzheimer’s disease: 121,404 Diabetes: 83,564 Influenza and Pneumonia: 55,672 Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,633 Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,173 Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2017, table B pdf icon[PDF – 2 MB]