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  1. Major causes of death in the U.S.: 1900 and 2023

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Major causes of death in the U.S.: 1900 and 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/235703/major-causes-of-death-in-the-us/
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    Jun 23, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    The leading causes of death in the United States have changed significantly from the year 1900 to the present. Leading causes of death in 1900, such as tuberculosis, gastrointestinal infections, and diphtheria have seen huge decreases in death rates and are no longer among the leading causes of death in the United States. However, other diseases such as heart disease and cancer have seen increased death rates. Vaccinations One major factor contributing to the decrease in death rates for many diseases since the year 1900 is the introduction of vaccinations. The decrease seen in the rates of death due to pneumonia and influenza is a prime example of this. In 1900, pneumonia and influenza were the leading causes of death, with around *** deaths per 100,000 population. However, in 2023 pneumonia and influenza were not even among the ten leading causes of death. Cancer One disease that has seen a large increase in death rates since 1900 is cancer. Cancer currently accounts for almost ** percent of all deaths in the United States, with death rates among men higher than those for women. The deadliest form of cancer for both men and women is cancer of the lung and bronchus. Some of the most common avoidable risk factors for cancer include smoking, drinking alcohol, sun exposure, and obesity.

  2. NCHS - Top Five Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1990, 1950, 2000

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    Updated Apr 23, 2025
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025). NCHS - Top Five Leading Causes of Death: United States, 1990, 1950, 2000 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/nchs-top-five-leading-causes-of-death-united-states-1990-1950-2000
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    Apr 23, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    This dataset contains information on the number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates for the five leading causes of death in 1900, 1950, and 2000. Age-adjusted death rates (deaths per 100,000) after 1998 are calculated based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates for 2011–2017 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for noncensus years between 2000 and 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published. Data on age-adjusted death rates prior to 1999 are taken from historical data (see References below). SOURCES CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, historical data, 1900-1998 (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm); CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality data (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov). REFERENCES National Center for Health Statistics, Data Warehouse. Comparability of cause-of-death between ICD revisions. 2008. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality/comparability_icd.htm. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital statistics data available. Mortality multiple cause files. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstatsonline.htm. Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Arias E. Deaths: Final data for 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 9. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_09-508.pdf. Arias E, Xu JQ. United States life tables, 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_07-508.pdf. National Center for Health Statistics. Historical Data, 1900-1998. 2009. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm.

  3. NCHS - Age-adjusted Death Rates for Selected Major Causes of Death

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    Updated Apr 23, 2025
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    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2025). NCHS - Age-adjusted Death Rates for Selected Major Causes of Death [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/nchs-age-adjusted-death-rates-for-selected-major-causes-of-death
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    Apr 23, 2025
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    Description

    This dataset of U.S. mortality trends since 1900 highlights trends in age-adjusted death rates for five selected major causes of death. Age-adjusted death rates (deaths per 100,000) after 1998 are calculated based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates for 2011–2017 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for noncensus years between 2000 and 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published. Data on age-adjusted death rates prior to 1999 are taken from historical data (see References below). Revisions to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) over time may result in discontinuities in cause-of-death trends. SOURCES CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, historical data, 1900-1998 (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm); CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality data (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov). REFERENCES National Center for Health Statistics, Data Warehouse. Comparability of cause-of-death between ICD revisions. 2008. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality/comparability_icd.htm. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital statistics data available. Mortality multiple cause files. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstatsonline.htm. Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Arias E. Deaths: Final data for 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 9. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_09-508.pdf. Arias E, Xu JQ. United States life tables, 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_07-508.pdf. National Center for Health Statistics. Historical Data, 1900-1998. 2009. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm.

  4. Death rates for all causes in the U.S. 1950-2023

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    Updated Mar 12, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Death rates for all causes in the U.S. 1950-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/189670/death-rates-for-all-causes-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Mar 12, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, there were approximately 750.5 deaths by all causes per 100,000 inhabitants in the United States. This statistic shows the death rate for all causes in the United States between 1950 and 2023. Causes of death in the U.S. Over the past decades, chronic conditions and non-communicable diseases have come to the forefront of health concerns and have contributed to major causes of death all over the globe. In 2022, the leading cause of death in the U.S. was heart disease, followed by cancer. However, the death rates for both heart disease and cancer have decreased in the U.S. over the past two decades. On the other hand, the number of deaths due to Alzheimer’s disease – which is strongly linked to cardiovascular disease- has increased by almost 141 percent between 2000 and 2021. Risk and lifestyle factors Lifestyle factors play a major role in cardiovascular health and the development of various diseases and conditions. Modifiable lifestyle factors that are known to reduce risk of both cancer and cardiovascular disease among people of all ages include smoking cessation, maintaining a healthy diet, and exercising regularly. An estimated two million new cases of cancer in the U.S. are expected in 2025.

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    ‘NCHS - Age-adjusted Death Rates for Selected Major Causes of Death’...

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    Updated Jun 30, 2019
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    Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai) / Inspirient GmbH (inspirient.com) (2019). ‘NCHS - Age-adjusted Death Rates for Selected Major Causes of Death’ analyzed by Analyst-2 [Dataset]. https://analyst-2.ai/analysis/data-gov-nchs-age-adjusted-death-rates-for-selected-major-causes-of-death-d43f/bec771d2/?iid=002-328&v=presentation
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    Jun 30, 2019
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    Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai) / Inspirient GmbH (inspirient.com)
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Analysis of ‘NCHS - Age-adjusted Death Rates for Selected Major Causes of Death’ provided by Analyst-2 (analyst-2.ai), based on source dataset retrieved from https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/b8b41f23-4561-4b54-8d2d-5c1aacf0a227 on 27 January 2022.

    --- Dataset description provided by original source is as follows ---

    This dataset of U.S. mortality trends since 1900 highlights trends in age-adjusted death rates for five selected major causes of death.

    Age-adjusted death rates (deaths per 100,000) after 1998 are calculated based on the 2000 U.S. standard population. Populations used for computing death rates for 2011–2017 are postcensal estimates based on the 2010 census, estimated as of July 1, 2010. Rates for census years are based on populations enumerated in the corresponding censuses. Rates for noncensus years between 2000 and 2010 are revised using updated intercensal population estimates and may differ from rates previously published. Data on age-adjusted death rates prior to 1999 are taken from historical data (see References below).

    Revisions to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) over time may result in discontinuities in cause-of-death trends.

    SOURCES

    CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, historical data, 1900-1998 (see https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm); CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, mortality data (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/deaths.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov).

    REFERENCES

    1. National Center for Health Statistics, Data Warehouse. Comparability of cause-of-death between ICD revisions. 2008. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality/comparability_icd.htm.

    2. National Center for Health Statistics. Vital statistics data available. Mortality multiple cause files. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/vitalstatsonline.htm.

    3. Kochanek KD, Murphy SL, Xu JQ, Arias E. Deaths: Final data for 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 9. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_09-508.pdf.

    4. Arias E, Xu JQ. United States life tables, 2017. National Vital Statistics Reports; vol 68 no 7. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr68/nvsr68_07-508.pdf.

    5. National Center for Health Statistics. Historical Data, 1900-1998. 2009. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/mortality_historical_data.htm.

    --- Original source retains full ownership of the source dataset ---

  6. Causes of Death in World

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    Updated Sep 7, 2023
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    Mohamadreza Momeni (2023). Causes of Death in World [Dataset]. https://www.kaggle.com/imtkaggleteam/causes-of-death-in-world/discussion
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    Sep 7, 2023
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    Mohamadreza Momeni
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    What are people dying from?

    This question is essential to guide decisions in public health, and find ways to save lives.

    Many leading causes of death receive little mainstream attention. If news reports reflected what children died from, they would say that around 1,400 young children die from diarrheal diseases, 1,000 die from malaria, and 1,900 from respiratory infections – every day.

    This can change. Over time, death rates from these causes have declined across the world.

    A better understanding of the causes of death has led to the development of technologies, preventative measures, and better healthcare, reducing the chances of dying from a wide range of different causes, across all age groups.

    In the past, infectious diseases dominated. But death rates from infectious diseases have fallen quickly – faster than other causes. This has led to a shift in the leading causes of death. Now, non-communicable diseases – such as heart diseases and cancers – are the most common causes of death globally.

    More progress is possible, and the impact of causes of death can fall further.

    On this page, you will find global data and research on leading causes of death and how they can be prevented.

    This data can also help understand the burden of disease more broadly, and offer a lens to see the impacts of healthcare and medicine, habits and behaviours, environmental factors, health infrastructure, and more.

    By Saloni Dattani, Fiona Spooner, Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser

  7. Deaths by influenza and pneumonia in the U.S. 1950-2019

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    Updated Sep 18, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Deaths by influenza and pneumonia in the U.S. 1950-2019 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184574/deaths-by-influenza-and-pneumonia-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Sep 18, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Influenza and pneumonia caused around 12.3 deaths in the U.S. per 100,000 population in 2019. Influenza and pneumonia are among the leading causes of death in the United States, accounting for around 1.6 percent of all deaths in 2020. Influenza, or the flu, is a viral infection that is highly contagious and especially common in the winter season. Influenza is a common cause of pneumonia, although most cases of the flu do not develop into pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection or inflammation of the lungs and is particularly deadly among young children and the elderly.

    Influenza cases

    Influenza is very common in the United States, with an estimated 35 million cases reported in 2019-2020. Common symptoms of the flu include cough, fever, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat and headache. Symptoms can be mild but can also be severe enough to require medical attention. In 2019-2020, there were around 16 million influenza-related medical visits in the United States.

    Prevention

    To prevent contracting the flu people can take everyday precautions such as regularly washing their hands and avoiding those who are sick, but the best way to prevent the flu is by receiving the flu vaccination every year. Receiving a flu vaccination is especially important for young children and the elderly as they are most susceptible to flu complications and associated death. In 2021, around 75 percent of those aged 65 years and older received a flu vaccine, while only 38 percent of those aged 18 to 49 years had done so.

  8. Death toll from earthquakes by country up to 2016

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    Updated Nov 17, 2016
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    Statista (2016). Death toll from earthquakes by country up to 2016 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269649/earthquake-deaths-by-country/
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    Nov 17, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    1900 - 2016
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    This statistic shows the ten countries with the most deaths resulting from earthquakes between 1900 and 2016. Total 876,487 people were killed due to earthquakes in China. Fatalities around the world The leading causes of death worldwide for humans in 2012 were ischaemic heart diseases, with 7.4 million deaths and strokes, with 6.7 million deaths. Apart from these diseases, there are many other dangers for humans all over the world, such as famine, drugs, epidemics or the everyday traffic.

    The global famine death rate has decreased over the past decades, 814 people per 100,000 of the global population died as a result of famine, while the number of deaths due to famine was about 3 per 100,000 of the global population in 2000. Famine is a scarcity of food, which can be caused by crop failure, population unbalance or drought. Between 1900 and 2014, the number of deaths due to droughts stood at 3,000,000 in China.

    Compared to other countries, the Unites States are ranked as the country with the highest amount of drug-related deaths around the world. 40,393 people passed away due to drugs in 2012, while only 944 drug-related deaths were reported in Germany.

    The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is one of the largest outbreaks in history and costs the life of many people. The Ebola virus disease has a high risk of deaths, as of August 26, 2014 there have been 3,069 cases, resulting 1,552 deaths due to outbreak in West Africa.

    According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 162 annual traffic fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles were counted in South Africa, which is the country with the highest number of road-traffic fatalities from 2006 – 2008. Germany is on of the country with the lowest annual traffic fatalities, there were only 9 traffic fatalities per 100,000 registered vehicles.

  9. Smallpox death rate in Britain 1838-1900

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Smallpox death rate in Britain 1838-1900 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107397/smallpox-death-rate-britain-historical/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Area covered
    England, United Kingdom
    Description

    Although vaccination was discovered in England in 1796, the practice was not made compulsory until 1853 in England and Wales, and 1864 in Scotland. For this reason, the number of smallpox deaths per million people fluctuated from year to year, often doubling or tripling from one year to the next, before the death rate for both countries settled in the late 1960s. The Great Pandemic of the 1870s, which was the last major smallpox pandemic in Europe, caused the number of smallpox deaths to soar once more, peaking at over 1,000 deaths per million people in England and Wales in 1871, and at over 820 deaths per million people in Scotland in 1872. During this pandemic, mandatory vaccination became enforced, where parents who did not vaccinate their children within the first three years of life were penalized with fines or imprisonment, and this helped the smallpox death rate to remain low and plateau in the final two decades of the nineteenth century; an estimated 11,000 of these penalties were handed out during the 1880s, which included 115 prison sentences for failure to vaccinate children. Smallpox cases in Britain were rare throughout the early twentieth century; not counting a lab accident in 1978 that infected two people (one of whom died), natural smallpox cases were eradicated in Britain in 1934.

  10. Number of infant deaths in the UK 1900-2021

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    Updated Feb 21, 2025
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    Statista Research Department (2025). Number of infant deaths in the UK 1900-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/topics/6656/death-in-the-uk/
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    Feb 21, 2025
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    Authors
    Statista Research Department
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    There were 2,784 infant deaths in the United Kingdom in 2021, compared with 2,620 in the previous year. The number of infant deaths in 2020 was the fewest in the provided time period, especially compared with 1900 when there were 163,470 infant deaths.

  11. Deaths by cancer in the U.S. 1950-2023

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    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Deaths by cancer in the U.S. 1950-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/184566/deaths-by-cancer-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Jun 24, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Cancer was responsible for around *** deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2023. The death rate for cancer has steadily decreased since the 1990’s, but cancer still remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. The deadliest type of cancer for both men and women is cancer of the lung and bronchus which will account for an estimated ****** deaths among men alone in 2025. Probability of surviving Survival rates for cancer vary significantly depending on the type of cancer. The cancers with the highest rates of survival include cancers of the thyroid, prostate, and testis, with five-year survival rates as high as ** percent for thyroid cancer. The cancers with the lowest five-year survival rates include cancers of the pancreas, liver, and esophagus. Risk factors It is difficult to determine why one person develops cancer while another does not, but certain risk factors have been shown to increase a person’s chance of developing cancer. For example, cigarette smoking has been proven to increase the risk of developing various cancers. In fact, around ** percent of cancers of the lung, bronchus and trachea among adults aged 30 years and older can be attributed to cigarette smoking. Other modifiable risk factors for cancer include being obese, drinking alcohol, and sun exposure.

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    India Death Rate 1950-2025

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    Updated Apr 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). India Death Rate 1950-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/ind/india/death-rate
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Apr 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1950 - May 30, 2025
    Area covered
    India
    Description
    India death rate for 2025 is 7.53, a 0.76% increase from 2024.
    <ul style='margin-top:20px;'>
    
    <li>India death rate for 2024 was <strong>7.47</strong>, a <strong>0.77% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
    <li>India death rate for 2023 was <strong>7.42</strong>, a <strong>0.49% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
    <li>India death rate for 2022 was <strong>7.38</strong>, a <strong>0.49% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
    </ul>Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.
    
  13. Child mortality in the United States 1800-2020

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Child mortality in the United States 1800-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1041693/united-states-all-time-child-mortality-rate/
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    Aug 9, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    1800 - 2020
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The child mortality rate in the United States, for children under the age of five, was 462.9 deaths per thousand births in 1800. This means that for every thousand babies born in 1800, over 46 percent did not make it to their fifth birthday. Over the course of the next 220 years, this number has dropped drastically, and the rate has dropped to its lowest point ever in 2020 where it is just seven deaths per thousand births. Although the child mortality rate has decreased greatly over this 220 year period, there were two occasions where it increased; in the 1870s, as a result of the fourth cholera pandemic, smallpox outbreaks, and yellow fever, and in the late 1910s, due to the Spanish Flu pandemic.

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    Data on natural disasters in 65 countries along the along the Belt and Road...

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    • tpdc.ac.cn
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    Updated Feb 8, 2019
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    Jun YIN (2019). Data on natural disasters in 65 countries along the along the Belt and Road (1900-2018) [Dataset]. https://data.tpdc.ac.cn/en/data/355410e3-edb7-41ab-a7d0-9a0a7d9c4088
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 8, 2019
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    TPDC
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    Jun YIN
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    "Disaster data for countries along the belt and road, mainly from the global disaster database.The records information of disaster database are from the United Nations, government and non-governmental organizations, research institutions and the media. It's documented in detail such as the country where the disaster occurred, the type of disaster, the date of the disaster, the number of deaths and the estimated economic losses. This study extracts the natural disaster records of the countries along the One Belt And One Road line one by one from the database, and finally forms the disaster database of 9 major disasters of the 65 countries. The natural disaster records collected can be roughly divided into nine categories, including: floods, landslides, extreme temperatures, storms, droughts, forest fires, earthquakes, mass movements and volcanic activities. From 1900 to 2018, a total of 5,479 disaster records were recorded in countries along the One Belt And One Road. From 2000 to 2015, there were 2,673 disaster records. On this basis, the natural disasters of the countries along the belt and road are investigated from four aspects, including disaster frequency, death toll, disaster-affected population and economic loss assessment. Overall, since 1900, a total of 5479 natural disasters have occurred in countries along the One Belt And One Road, resulting in about 19 million deaths and economic losses of about 950 billion us dollars. Among them, the most frequent occurrence is flood and storm; the biggest economic losses are floods and earthquakes; the most affected people are flood and drought; drought and flooding are the leading causes of death

  15. Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2022

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Death rate for suicide in the U.S. 1950-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/187465/death-rate-from-suicide-in-the-us-since-1950/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
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    According to the latest available data, there were around **** suicide deaths per 100,000 population in the United States in 2022. Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. highlighting the need for awareness and prevention. The suicide rate in the U.S. has risen for both men and women in recent years but remains over ***** times higher for men. Hospitalizations In 2021, there were around ******* adults hospitalized in the U.S. after a suicide attempt. Although the suicide rate among men is significantly higher than among women, there are more hospitalizations after suicide attempts for women than for men. In 2019, there were ******* such hospitalizations among women and ******* hospitalizations among men. Public opinionSuicide can be a divisive topic that involves religious and political views. Recent data shows that ** percent of the U.S. population believes suicide is morally wrong, while ** percent believe it to be morally acceptable. However, only ** percent of adults believe it is “very important” to invest public dollars in the prevention of suicide.

  16. Bubonic plague annual deaths globally 1907-1953

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    Updated Aug 9, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Bubonic plague annual deaths globally 1907-1953 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1115102/plague-average-annual-deaths-1900s/
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    Even in 2021, bubonic plague continues to exist in nature, and there are generally a few thousand human cases per year. Going back to the beginning of the 20th century, it is estimated that there were roughly one million cases per year in 1907. Within two decades, this number had fallen below one fifth of this level to 170,000 cases per year in the 1920s, and in the 1940s it was just over 20,000 per year. By the mid-20th century, it had fallen below 5,000 cases per year, but the rapid decrease in cases observed in the first half of the 1900s did not continue through the second half of the century. Even in 2019, there was one case of plague recorded in the United States. How infection occurs Yersinia pestis is the bacteria that causes the plague virus, and it is most commonly spread by rats and their fleas. The disease survives by fleas infecting rats, which in turn infect other fleas; the majority of rats survive the disease, which facilitates its spread; this is known as the "enzootic cycle ". Interestingly, the disease is usually fatal for the fleas, as it blocks their "stomachs" and causes them to starve; as the fleas get hungrier, they attempt to feed on more hosts, spreading the disease more rapidly. When the rats die, the parasitic fleas then search for a new host, which means that other animals (particularly mammals) are susceptible to this virus. While rat fleas can not survive on other hosts for very long, they can infect other (including human) fleas with the virus. The most common way for humans to contract the plague however, is when a rat flea bites its human host; during this process the flea simultaneously regurgitates Yersinia pestis bacteria into the wound, and this causes bubonic plague. Humans can then spread the disease among one another by coming into contact with the infected tissue or fluids of an infected person, or from the transfer of fleas. Continued existence of the plague Plague is extremely difficult to eradicate in nature, as rodent communities in the wild provide natural reservoirs for the disease to spread. In previous centuries, rats had much more frequent contact with humans for a variety of reasons; houses were more often made of wood (which made infestations easier), public spaces were much dirtier, and the presence of rats was tolerated more. As the understanding of epidemiology grew in the 20th century, this greatly reduced the frequency of plague in human populations. Unlike human diseases such as smallpox, which was eradicated through vaccination and other medical advancements, basic sanitation and the extermination of rats have been the driving force behind the decline of plague.

  17. United States: annual suicides 1900-1970, by method

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    Updated Feb 1, 1977
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    Statista (1977). United States: annual suicides 1900-1970, by method [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1386475/us-suicides-method-historical/
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    Firearms and explosives (although mostly firearms) have been the most common method of death by suicide since the early 1900s. Poisoning was generally the second-most common method, although there were some years where there were more suicide deaths due to hanging or strangulation. In this period, the suicide rate peaked in the early-1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, with almost 20,000 deaths by suicide in 1932 alone. Although the total number of deaths by suicide in the given period was highest in 1970, it is important to note that the U.S. population grew significantly during the 20th century and the suicide rate at this time was much lower than in the 1930s. Additionally, records were generally less reliable in early years, therefore many suicides may have gone unrecorded, may have been miscategorized as homicide or natural death, or miscategorized by method.

  18. Number of influenza deaths in the United States from 2011-2024

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    Updated Apr 14, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of influenza deaths in the United States from 2011-2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124915/flu-deaths-number-us/
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    The burden of influenza in the United States can vary from year to year depending on which viruses are circulating, how many people receive an influenza vaccination, and how effective the vaccination is in that particular year. During the 2023-2024 flu season, around 28,000 people lost their lives to the disease. Although most people recover from influenza without needing medical care, the disease can be deadly among young children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems or chronic illnesses. Deaths due to influenza Even though most people recover from influenza without medical care, influenza and pneumonia can be deadly, especially for older people and those with certain preexisting conditions. Influenza is a common cause of pneumonia and although most cases of influenza do not develop into pneumonia, those that do are often more severe and more deadly. Deaths due to influenza are most common among the elderly, with a mortality rate of around 32 per 100,000 population during the 2023-2024 flu season. In comparison, the mortality rate for those aged 50 to 64 years was 9.1 per 100,000 population. Flu vaccinations The most effective way to prevent influenza is to receive an annual influenza vaccination. These vaccines have proven to be safe and are usually cheap and easily accessible. Nevertheless, every year a large share of the population in the United States still fails to get vaccinated against influenza. For example, in the 2022-2023 flu season, only 35 percent of those aged 18 to 49 years received a flu vaccination. Unsurprisingly, children and the elderly are the most likely to get vaccinated. It is estimated that during the 2022-2023 flu season, vaccinations prevented over 929 thousand influenza cases among children aged 6 months to 4 years.

  19. Changes in the liver cirrhosis death rate during the Prohibition era in the...

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    Updated Aug 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Changes in the liver cirrhosis death rate during the Prohibition era in the US [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088683/death-rate-rate-during-prohibition/
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    Liver cirrhosis is a chronic disease, which occurs when long-term damage and scarring to the liver prevents it from functioning to its full capacity. Although the human liver is the only organ with the capacity to regenerate itself; there is no cure for liver cirrhosis, however the effects of the condition can be slowed and even minimalized by removing the cause of the damage. The most common causes of liver cirrhosis are alcohol abuse and hepatitis. While hepatitis can be combatted with vaccinations and medication, alcohol abuse can be more complicated due to the psychological impact it has on the user. The prevention of alcohol abuse and its side-effects was one of the major aims of the Prohibition movement in the United States in the 1920s, and records show that the number of deaths due to liver cirrhosis decreased greatly during the Prohibition era, and rose again following Prohibition's repeal in 1933. In the early 1900s, the death rate due to cirrhosis of the liver was as high as 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people, however it gradually fell in the wartime Prohibition of the First World War, and then plateaued at half of this level, between 7.1 and 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people, during federal Prohibition in the 1920s and early 1930s. After Prohibition was repealed at the end of 1933, deaths due to liver cirrhosis increased again, and by the late 1960s, the rate was consistently double it's Prohibition era level.

  20. Life expectancy in Africa from 1950 to 2020

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    Updated Aug 12, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Life expectancy in Africa from 1950 to 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1076271/life-expectancy-africa-historical/
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    Life expectancy from birth in Africa was just over 36 years in 1950. As a wave of independence movements and decolonization swept the continent between the 1950s and early 1970s, life expectancy rose greatly in Africa; particularly due to improvements and control over medical services, better sanitation and the widespread promotion of vaccinations in the country resulted in a sharp decrease in child mortality; one of the most significant reasons for Africa’s low life expectancy rates. Life expectancy in the continent would continue to steadily increase for much of the second half of the 20th century, however, life expectancy would flatline at around 52 years in the latter half of the 1980s, as the HIV/AIDS epidemic quickly grew to become one of the leading causes of death in the continent. After hovering around the low-fifties in the 1980s to and 1990s, life expectancy would begin to rise again at the turn of the millennium, and is estimated to be over 64 years in 2020.

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Major causes of death in the U.S.: 1900 and 2023

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The leading causes of death in the United States have changed significantly from the year 1900 to the present. Leading causes of death in 1900, such as tuberculosis, gastrointestinal infections, and diphtheria have seen huge decreases in death rates and are no longer among the leading causes of death in the United States. However, other diseases such as heart disease and cancer have seen increased death rates. Vaccinations One major factor contributing to the decrease in death rates for many diseases since the year 1900 is the introduction of vaccinations. The decrease seen in the rates of death due to pneumonia and influenza is a prime example of this. In 1900, pneumonia and influenza were the leading causes of death, with around *** deaths per 100,000 population. However, in 2023 pneumonia and influenza were not even among the ten leading causes of death. Cancer One disease that has seen a large increase in death rates since 1900 is cancer. Cancer currently accounts for almost ** percent of all deaths in the United States, with death rates among men higher than those for women. The deadliest form of cancer for both men and women is cancer of the lung and bronchus. Some of the most common avoidable risk factors for cancer include smoking, drinking alcohol, sun exposure, and obesity.

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