Category: leading causes of death
New Report Confirms U.S. Life Expectancy has Declined to Lowest Level Since 1996
U.S. Life Expectancy decreased in 2021 for the second consecutive year, according to final mortality data released today. The drop was primarily due to increases in COVID-19 and drug overdose deaths. The data are featured in two new reports from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). “Mortality in the United States: 2021” features the Read More >
Posted on byPODCAST: The 2020 Increase in Death Rates Were The Highest Ever Recorded
STATCAST, JUNE 2021: DISCUSSION WITH FARIDA AHMAD, STATISTICIAN, ABOUT LATEST PROVISIONAL QUARTERLY MORTALITY DATA. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/podcasts/2021/20210611/20210611.htm HOST: Each quarter NCHS releases provisional data on mortality from leading causes of death in the U.S. on an interactive web-based dashboard. This week the dashboard was updated to include Quarter 4 data from 2020 and gives a complete account of provisional Read More >
Posted on byNCHS Releases Latest Quarterly Provisional Mortality Data Through Full-Year 2020
NCHS has released the latest quarterly provisional mortality rates for the U.S., through full-year 2020 for most causes of death. Estimates are presented for 15 leading causes of death plus estimates for deaths attributed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), drug overdose, falls for persons aged 65 and over, firearm-related injuries, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, Read More >
Posted on byNCHS UPDATES”STATS OF THE STATES” PAGE WITH LATEST FINAL DATA
The CDC National Center for Health Statistics web page “Stats of the States” has been updated to include the latest state-based final data on selected vital statistics topics, including: General fertility rates Teen birth rates Selected other maternal and infant health measures Marriage & divorce rates Leading causes of death Other high profile causes of 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 byMortality in the United States, 2017
Questions and Answers from the authors of the recently released 2017 mortality data. The data can be found in the following reports, “Mortality in the United States, 2017, ” “Drug Overdose Deaths in the United States, 1999–2017, ” and “Suicide Mortality in the United States, 1999–2017.” Q: Why did life expectancy decline in 2017? A: Read More >
Posted on byHealth, United States, 2017
Questions for Renee Gindi, Ph.D., Chief, Analytic Studies Branch, Office of Analysis and Epidemiology, who led production of “Health, United States, 2017” Q: Why did you produce this report? RG: We produced this report for a number of reasons. Health, United States, 2017 with Special Feature on Mortality is the 41st edition of the Congressionally-mandated 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 – October 23, 2017
#STATOFTHEDAY Chronic lower respiratory disease is the 3rd leading cause of death in US https://t.co/vMMHEsb5xq #RespiratoryCareWeek — NCHS (@NCHStats) October 23, 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 byTop 10 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1999–2013
A new chart presents the age-adjusted death rates for the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States, including mortality patterns from 1999 through 2013, and by state of residence for selected year and cause of death. Top 10 Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1999–2013 Data Visualization Gallery Read More >
Posted on bySTATE VITALS: NEW JERSEY
The state of New Jersey scores lower than the nation overall in births to unmarried mothers and teen births. However, among the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, the garden state has mortality rates that are higher than the U.S. rates for the following causes: cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, accidents, Alzheimer’s Disease, diabetes, influenza/pneumonia and suicide. Read More >
Posted on byJanuary is cervical cancer awareness month…
Cervical cancer once was the leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S., and although the cases and deaths of cervical cancer have decreased over the past 40 years due largely to regular Pap tests, the disease still was responsible for almost 4,000 deaths in 2006 (most recent data available). The rates vary somewhat, but Read More >
Posted on byHow’s your state doing?
NCHS now has an easy way for you to check out where your state stands on a variety of health measures compared with the nation as a whole and other states, including the following: Mortality from leading causes of death Birth data, including births to unmarried mothers, teen births, cesarean deliveries, low birthweight births, prenatal Read More >
Posted on by 2 Comments10 Leading Causes of Violence-Related Injury Deaths – Suicide Is Leading Killer
10 Leading Causes of Violence-Related Injury Deaths in the United States in 2006, for all races, both sexes, and all ages. Produced By: Office of Statistics and Programming, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Data Source: National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), National Vital Statistics System. Read More >
Posted on byHow does your state fare when it comes to death rates from flu and pneumonia?
Age-adjusted death rates shown here are deaths per 100,000 population. To learn more, visit www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm. Read More >
Posted on byA brief look at heart disease
As a farewell to “American Heart Month,” here’s a brief synopsis of why the heart and its health affects so many of us: Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death, responsible for 629,191 deaths in 2006 (National Vital Statistics System, 2006). Heart disease is the nation’s leading diagnosis for hospitalization, at 4.2 million Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentReport card for Nation’s health focuses on young adults aged 18-29
Young adults in the United States aged 18-29 face a number of health challenges, including increases in obesity, high injury rates, and a lack of insurance coverage compared to other adults, according to the latest report on the nation’s health from NCHS. Obesity rates have tripled among young adults in the past three decades, rising Read More >
Posted on by“Ten Leading Causes of Death by State: 2004”
Between 2003 and 2004, mortality from all 10 of the leading causes of death in the U.S. declined or did not increase in six states: Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming. (Source: National Vital Statistics System, CDC WONDER, “Ten Leading Causes of Death by State: 2004”) Read More >
Posted on byLeading Causes of Death in the U.S.
Ranking causes of death is a popular method of presenting mortality statistics. Leading causes of death in the U.S. ranked major killers by age, sex, race, and ethnicity. Data are based on information from death certificates filed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2004. View full report here! Read More >
Posted on byHistorical Leading Causes of Death
We’re all fairly familiar with the leading causes of death today: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, influenza/Pneumonia, kidney disease, and septicemia. (As an aside, you can querythe leading causes of death in detail from 1981 to present at CDC’s WONDER database.) But what were the leading causes of death Read More >
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