CDC Releases Top 10 Causes of Death in the U.S.
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CDC Releases Top 10 Causes of Death in the U.S.: COVID-19 Drops to Tenth Place, Highest Mortality Rate Among White Population
According to a report from *The Hill* on August 8, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data indicates a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the United States in 2023 compared to 2022.
The proportion of deaths caused by COVID-19 dropped nearly 69% last year, making it the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S., down from the fourth in 2022.
In 2020, COVID-19 significantly altered the ranking of leading causes of death. However, by 2023, only 76,446 deaths were attributed directly or indirectly to the virus, representing 1.6% of all deaths that year, a stark contrast to the 5.7% in 2022.
COVID-19 mortality rates declined across all age groups and racial and ethnic populations, though individuals aged 85 and older remained disproportionately affected.
Unlike the previous two years, in 2023, the highest COVID-19 mortality rate was among white Americans, with approximately 20 deaths per 100,000 people. In contrast, from 2020 to 2022, Native Americans and Alaska Natives had the highest mortality rates from COVID-19.
Overall, the total number of COVID-19 deaths in 2023 was less than 3.1 million, a 6% decrease from 2022.
During the peak of the pandemic in 2021, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. However, as more people were vaccinated and built immunity, COVID-19 mortality rates sharply declined.
In 2023, the leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries, with the latter largely driven by drug overdoses. From 2019 to 2023, the death rate from unintentional injuries increased by 26%, continuing a trend observed since 2022.
While the number of deaths from heart disease decreased in 2023 compared to 2022, cancer-related deaths increased from 608,000 in 2022 to 613,000 in 2023. Despite this, cancer mortality rates have been steadily declining.
CDC researchers, in an editorial published in *The Journal of the American Medical Association*, noted that while deaths directly attributed to COVID-19 have decreased, the pandemic’s impact persists.
They wrote, “The increase in drug overdoses and alcohol-related diseases during the pandemic may still influence other causes of death, such as unintentional injuries, chronic liver disease, and cirrhosis.”
The report is based on death certificates from 2019 to 2023, and the data is provisional, with potential changes once the final data is released.
CDC Releases Top 10 Causes of Death in the U.S.: COVID-19 Drops to Tenth Place, Highest Mortality Rate Among White Population
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