This is a bar chart comparing the top ten leading causes of death nationwide in 2022 and 2023, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people. Heart diseases and cancer remain the top causes, with heart disease decreasing from 167.2 deaths per 100,000 in 2022 to 162.1 in 2023 and cancer slightly declining from 142.3 to 141.8. Covid dropped significantly from 44.5 in 2022 to 11.9 in 2023, falling from the fourth to the tenth leading cause. Deaths caused by accidents declined from 64 to 62.3, stroke from 39.5 to 39, and chronic lower respiratory diseases from 34.3 to 33.4. Alzheimer’s disease fell from 28.9 to 27.7, diabetes mellitus from 24.1 to 22.4, and kidney disease and chronic liver disease both showed minor declines to 13.1 and 13, respectively.