Top 10 Causes of Death in America
These are the conditions and catalysts that killed the most Americans in 2023.
Many factors can play a role in determining how long a person lives, from personal health habits to where they call home. And often, improvements in those areas are aimed at staving off conditions like heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes, which remain among the biggest drivers of death among Americans.
Nearly 3.1 million U.S. residents died in 2023, according to final data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – roughly 189,000 fewer than in 2022. The age-adjusted rate of mortality in 2023 was 750.5 deaths per 100,000 people, down about 6% from 798.8 in 2022.
Perennial top contributors like heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries were still among the leading causes of death in the country, while deaths from COVID-19 significantly declined as the U.S. continued to rebound from a pandemic caused by the disease. In 2023, deaths for which COVID-19 was listed as the underlying cause fell by more than 73%.
Overall, the country’s 10 leading causes of death in 2023 remained the same as in 2022, though with some shifts in rank. Nine of the 10 leading causes also saw statistically significant declines in their rates of death, and only one saw an increase in the total number of deaths attributed to it.
Combined, the country’s 10 most common causes of death accounted for nearly 71% of total deaths among U.S. residents in 2023, according to final data from the CDC.
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