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Number of deaths for leading causes of death. Heart disease: 702,880. Cancer: 608,371. Accidents (unintentional injuries): 227,039. COVID-19: 186,552. Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 165,393.
Explore Leading Causes of Death - Data Filters. Data Years: 2022 Number of Causes: 10 Intent of Injury: All Deaths with drilldown to ICD codes Geography: United States Age Group Formats: 1-14 in 5-year groups; 15-65+ in 10-year groupsSex: Both Sexes Race: All Races Ethnicity: All Ethnicities Year and Race Options: 2018 - 2022 by Single Race.
On this page, you will find global data and research on leading causes of death and how they can be prevented. This includes the number of people dying from each cause, their death rates, how they differ between age groups, and their trends over time.
- Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
- 2018
This dashboard presents the age-adjusted death rates for the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, indicating mortality patterns from 1999 through 2015 and by state of residence for selected year and cause of death.
Feb 2, 2024 · Even though new cancer cases in the U.S. are projected to cross the two-million mark for the first time ever in 2024, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States,...
Dec 9, 2020 · Trachea, bronchus and lung cancers deaths have risen from 1.2 million to 1.8 million and are now ranked 6th among leading causes of death. In 2019, Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia ranked as the 7th leading cause of death. Women are disproportionately affected.
Dec 11, 2020 · Back in 2000, Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death and it remains the top killed today, accounting for 8.9 million deaths in 2019 or 16 percent of total deaths worldwide....
