Kidney Disease
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults aged 18 and over with diagnosed kidney disease: 6.0 million
- Percent of adults aged 18 and over with diagnosed kidney disease: 2.4%
Mortality
- Number of deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 51,565
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 15.7
- Cause of death rank: 8
Source: National Vital Statistics System – Mortality Data (2019) via CDC WONDER
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Page last reviewed: January 12, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics