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Kidney Disease

Data are for the U.S.

Morbidity

Number of adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 4.9 million
Percent of adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 2.0%

Source: Summary Health Statistics Tables for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2015, Table A-4 [PDF – 232 KB]

Mortality

Number of deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 48,146
Deaths per 100,000 population: 15.1
Cause of death rank: 9

Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2014, tables 9, 10, 11 [PDF – 4.4 MB]

More data

Kidney Disease Mortality by State
Age-adjusted death rates for selected causes of death by sex, race, and Hispanic origin Health, United States, 2016, table 17 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Years of potential life lost before age 75 for selected causes of death, by sex, race, and Hispanic origin Health, United States, 2016, table 18 [PDF – 9.8 MB]
Leading causes of death and numbers of deaths, by age Health, United States, 2016, table 20 [PDF – 9.8 MB]

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Page last reviewed: February 18, 2013
Page last updated: March 30, 2017
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