Decomposition of immediate causes of death attributable for changes in all-cause mortalities, 1929–1933
| Percentage change in mortalities attributable to specific causes of death, 1929–1933 | |||
| Immediate cause of death | Top 10 causes of declines in mortality (percentage of total change) | Immediate cause of death | Top 10 causes of increases in mortality (percentage of total change) |
| Pneumonia | −26.4 | Heart disease | 19.4 |
| Flu | −13.1 | Cancer | 8.1 |
| Congenital malformations | −11.8 | Diabetes | 2.9 |
| Respiratory tuberculosis | −11.2 | Suicide | 1.3 |
| Nephritis | −9.4 | Cerebrospinal meningitis | 1.2 |
| Other external causes | −6.9 | Automobile accidents (secondary) | 0.8 |
| Cerebral haemorrhage | −6.6 | Homicide | 0.5 |
| Under 2 diarrhoea and enteritis | −5.3 | Liver cirrhosis | 0.4 |
| Diphtheria | −4.3 | Malaria | 0.2 |
| Whooping cough | −2.0 | Scarlet fever | <0.1% |
Data are from the US Census Bureau. Calculations are based on weighted means of urban population in 114 cities. Numbers do not sum to 100% because only the top 10 causes are included.