Deaths and Mortality

• Number of deaths: 3,090,964
• Death rate: 922.9 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2023) via CDC WONDER

• Life expectancy: 78.4 years
• Infant Mortality rate: 5.60 deaths per 1,000 live births

Source: Mortality in the United States, 2023, data tables for figures 1, 5

Number of deaths for leading causes of death:

• Heart disease: 680,981
• Cancer: 613,352
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 222,698
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 162,639
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 145,357
• Alzheimer’s disease: 114,034
• Diabetes: 95,190
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 55,253
• Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis: 52,222
• COVID-19: 49,932

Source: Mortality in the United States, 2023, data table for figure 4

• Linked birth and infant death data
• Mortality Statistics
• Where to Write for Vital Records