Death rates from different causes, United States

Reported annual death rate from different causes per 100,000 people, based on the underlying cause listed ondeath certificates. Comparisons may be affected by differences in measurement.

19502021196019701980199020002010200Cancers

Data source: WHO Mortality Database (2024)Learn more about this data

Note: To allow for comparisons between countries and over time, this metric is age-standardized. All deaths in a country may not havebeen registered with a cause of death. Only a selection of categories are shown.

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