Selected Causes of Death in the U.S., 2018

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As the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 1,000, NCHS has been frequently asked about what are some other causes of death that fall into this range.
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As the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeds 1,000, NCHS has been frequently asked about what are some other causes of death that fall into this range. Below is a list of selected causes of death that killed between 1,000 and 2,000 people in the U.S. during 2018, the most recent complete year of data that are available.

Selected Causes of Death, United States, 2018
This graphic shows a list of selected causes of death in the United States from 2018.