what are the top 5 causes of death for white men?

For white men in the U.S., the top 5 causes of death are generally heart disease, cancer, COVID-19, unintentional injuries, and chronic lower respiratory diseases, based on recent CDC-style cause rankings for white males and white non-Hispanic populations.

Top 5 causes

Rank	Cause
1	Heart disease
2	Cancer
3	COVID-19
4	Unintentional injuries
5	Chronic lower respiratory diseases

Those rankings can shift a bit depending on whether the data are for all ages, a specific year, or a state instead of the whole U.S.

Important nuance

If you mean “white men” as a broad U.S. population group, heart disease and cancer are consistently at the top.

If you want the most precise answer, it helps to specify the year and whether you mean all white men, white non-Hispanic men, or a particular age range.

Context

For men overall, the CDC also highlights heart disease and cancer as leading causes of death.

Some state-level reports also show accidents and respiratory disease in the top five for white males, depending on the year and location.

TL;DR: the usual top 5 are heart disease, cancer, COVID-19, unintentional injuries, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.