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Cause-of-death statistics for 2020 presented in this report are classified according to the 10th revision of ICD (ICD–10) (6). Discussions of the cause-of-death classification and coding rule changes in data year 2020 are provided in the Technical Notes at the end of this report. Procedures for ranking causes of death
Table. Number of deaths for leading causes of death* – United States, 2015-2020. *Leading causes are classified according to underlying cause and presented according the number of deaths among US residents. For more information see: Heron M. Deaths: Leading causes for 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 6.
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Heart disease deaths increased by 4.8%, the largest increase in heart disease deaths since 2012. Increases in deaths also occurred for unintentional injury (11.1%), Alzheimer disease (9.8%), and diabetes (15.4%). Influenza and pneumonia deaths in 2020 increased by 7.5%, although the number of deaths was lower in 2020 than in 2017 and 2018.
differences in the 2020 rate by age, place of death, and cause of death were examined. Results— In 2020, the autopsy rate reached a low of 7.4%. The autopsy rate varied by age, cause, and place of death. The autopsy rate for those aged 15–24 years was 62.6%, and then decreased with increasing age. Deaths occurring in settings such
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) Description: This report presents final 2020 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant and maternal mortality, and trends by selected characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin and race, state of residence, and cause of death.
The age-standardized mortality rates during 2013–2017 were estimated for adults (25+ years) in the U.S. using the U.S. standard population from the year 2000 and the CDC Multiple Cause of Death database (1999–2017). 8 The age groups of 10-year intervals were used and included the ranges of 25–34, 35–44, 45–54, 55–64, 65–74, 75 ...
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