Category: Alzheimer’s disease
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged ≥65 Years, by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999–2019
The age-adjusted death rate for Alzheimer disease increased from 128.8 per 100,000 in 1999 to 233.8 in 2019. The trend for the total population and for men and women alternated between periods of general increase and periods of stability. Rates were stable from 2016 to 2019, and in 2019 were 263.0 for women and 186.3 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Alzheimer Disease Among Adults Aged 65 Years or Older, by Sex and Race/Hispanic Origin
In 2018, the age-adjusted death rate for Alzheimer disease among adults aged 65 years or older was higher for women (267.9 deaths per 100,000) than for men (191.9). Among men, non-Hispanic White men had the highest death rate (201.7) compared with non-Hispanic Black (176.8) and Hispanic (168.4) men. Among women, non-Hispanic White women (285.1) had Read More >
Posted on by2017 Final Deaths, Leading Causes of Death and Life Tables Reports Released
NCHS released a report that presents the final 2017 data on U.S. deaths, death rates, life expectancy, infant mortality, and trends, by selected characteristics such as age, sex, Hispanic origin and race, state of residence, and cause of death. Key Findings: In 2017, a total of 2,813,503 deaths were reported in the United States. The Read More >
Posted on byDementia Mortality in the United States, 2000–2017
A new NCHS report presents data on mortality attributable to dementia. Data for dementia as an underlying cause of death from 2000 through 2017 are shown by selected characteristics such as age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and state of residence. Trends in dementia deaths overall and by specific cause are presented. The reporting of Read More >
Posted on bySTAT OF THE DAY – November 15, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in U.S. https://t.co/pzZiTz0V6C #AlzheimersDiseaseAwarenessMonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) November 15, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byStat of the Day – June 7, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY #Alzheimers disease death rate up 15.7%; 25.4 in 2014, 29.4 in 2015 https://t.co/kEsZG6boYv #alzheimersbrainawarenessmonth — NCHS (@NCHStats) June 7, 2017 Read More >
Posted on byQuickStats: Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015
In 2015, a total of 1,339,226 deaths among females and 1,373,404 deaths among males occurred. Heart disease and cancer were the top two causes of death for both females and males; other leading causes varied in rank by sex. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for approximately three-quarters of all deaths. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6615a8.htm Read More >
Posted on byState by State Health Data Source Updated on NCHS Web Site
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has updated its “Stats of the States” feature on the NCHS web site. This resource features the latest state-by-state comparisons on key health indicators ranging from birth topics such as teen births and cesarean deliveries to leading causes of death and health insurance coverage. Tabs have been added to Read More >
Posted on byAlzheimer’s Disease Prevalence Data
Periodically we receive questions about the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. At the National Center for Health Statistics we don’t track the prevalence of the disease other than in terms of mortality and hospice and nursing home care. The National Institutes on Aging have produced prevalence estimates and projections as has the Office Read More >
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