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

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.