What's Killing Us? Mortality By Numbers

Heart disease, dementia and Alzheimer's disease were the biggest killers in England and Wales in 2014, according to the latest figures. The Office for National Statistics said heart disease was the biggest killer for males, accounting for 14.8% of all registered deaths per million, while Alzheimer's disease and dementia were the biggest killers for females, accounting for 13.4% of all registered deaths. For both sexes, lung cancer was the most common cancer that led to death, appearing thir