Question

leading causes of death in the us (2014)
according to this graph, what statement summarizes the causes of death in the united states for 2014?
○ cancer accounts for fewer deaths than diabetes.
○ diabetes accounts for fewer deaths than the flu and pneumonia.
○ non - communicable diseases account for more than half of the deaths.
○ non - communicable diseases account for fewer deaths than accidents.

Explanation:

Analyze the percentages of each cause - of - death category in the pie - chart. Heart disease (32%), cancer (31%), other (23%), accidents (7%), diabetes (4%), flu/pneumonia (3%). Non - communicable diseases like heart disease and cancer account for a large proportion, more than half of the deaths.

Answer:

Non - communicable diseases account for more than half of the deaths.