Deaths and Mortality
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Data are for the U.S.
- Number of deaths: 2,712,630
- Death rate: 844.0 deaths per 100,000 population
- Life expectancy: 78.8 years
- Infant Mortality rate: 5.90 deaths per 1,000 live births
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2015, tables 1, 3, 13 [PDF – 2.7 MB]
Number of deaths for leading causes of death:
- Heart disease: 633,842
- Cancer: 595,930
- Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 155,041
- Accidents (unintentional injuries): 146,571
- Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 140,323
- Alzheimer’s disease: 110,561
- Diabetes: 79,535
- Influenza and Pneumonia: 57,062
- Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 49,959
- Intentional self-harm (suicide): 44,193
Source: Health United States, 2016 Table 19 [PDF- 11.1 MB] (Data are for 2015)
More data: reports and tables
- Mortality in the United States, 2016
- Deaths: Leading Causes for 2015 [PDF – 3.5 MB]
- United States Life Tables, 2014 [PDF – 2 MB]
- Deaths Attributed to Heat, Cold, and Other Weather Events in the United States, 2006–2010 [PDF – 330 KB]
- Hospitalization, Readmission, and Death Experience of Noninstitutionalized Medicare Fee-for-service Beneficiaries Aged 65 and Over
More data: query tools
- Page last reviewed: May 3, 2017
- Page last updated: May 3, 2017
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