The graph displays the number of deaths per year in the United States from 1950 to 2025. The x-axis represents the years, abbreviated from '50 to '25, while the y-axis indicates the annual number of deaths. Over this 75-year period, the number of deaths ranges from a low of 1,479,684 in 1950 to a high of 3,492,879 in 2021. Notable figures include 2,430,923 deaths in 2001 and 3,090,000 projected deaths in 2024. The data exhibits a general upward trend in annual deaths over the decades, with significant increases in recent years. This information is presented in a line graph format, effectively highlighting the long-term trends and yearly variations in deaths across the United States.

The USA: The number of deaths per 1000 people, per year: The latest value from is deaths per 1000 people, unavailable from deaths per 1000 people in . In comparison, the world average is 0.00 deaths per 1000 people, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for the USA from to is deaths per 1000 people. The minimum value, deaths per 1000 people, was reached in while the maximum of deaths per 1000 people was recorded in .

In 2022, approximately 1.8 people died from a heroin overdose per 100,000 people, a decrease from a rate of 4.1 in 2020. This statistic shows the death rate from heroin overdose in the U.S. from 1999 to 2022, in deaths per 100,000 people.

Introduction

U.S. Death Statistics: The death rate in the United States reflects various factors such as health issues, lifestyle changes, and other social factors that impact people's lives. Life expectancy has generally improved due to advancements in American healthcare, but several causes of death remain significant, including heart disease, cancer, and accidents. The opioid crisis, along with mental health challenges like suicide, also adds to the national death rate.

The COVID-19 pandemic further influenced the death statistics, showing the importance of public health measures. As the population is growing enormously, thus people may pass away from age-related conditions, highlighting the need for better healthcare access and preventive measures to improve overall well-being

Curacao DD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 9.700 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.400 Ratio for 2022. Curacao DD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.400 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11.100 Ratio in 2021 and a record low of 6.355 Ratio in 1979. Curacao DD: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Curacao – Table CW.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

Over the past three decades, the global death rates of both genders decreased. However, there was an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic among both women and men. In 2022, there were 200 deaths per 1,000 men between 15 and 60 years, and 133 per 1,000 women of the same age.

Every year the CDC releases the country’s most detailed report on death in the United States under the National Vital Statistics Systems. This mortality dataset is a record of every death in the country for 2005 through 2015, including detailed information about causes of death and the demographic background of the deceased.

It's been said that "statistics are human beings with the tears wiped off." This is especially true with this dataset. Each death record represents somebody's loved one, often connected with a lifetime of memories and sometimes tragically too short.

Putting the sensitive nature of the topic aside, analyzing mortality data is essential to understanding the complex circumstances of death across the country. The US Government uses this data to determine life expectancy and understand how death in the U.S. differs from the rest of the world. Whether you’re looking for macro trends or analyzing unique circumstances, we challenge you to use this dataset to find your own answers to one of life’s great mysteries.

Overview

This dataset is a collection of CSV files each containing one year's worth of data and paired JSON files containing the code mappings, plus an ICD 10 code set. The CSVs were reformatted from their original fixed-width file formats using information extracted from the CDC's PDF manuals using this script. Please note that this process may have introduced errors as the text extracted from the pdf is not a perfect match. If you have any questions or find errors in the preparation process, please leave a note in the forums. We hope to publish additional years of data using this method soon.

A more detailed overview of the data can be found here. You'll find that the fields are consistent within this time window, but some of data codes change every few years. For example, the 113_cause_recode entry 069 only covers ICD codes (I10,I12) in 2005, but by 2015 it covers (I10,I12,I15). When I post data from years prior to 2005, expect some of the fields themselves to change as well.

All data comes from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics Systems, with the exception of the Icd10Code, which are sourced from the World Health Organization.

Project ideas

• The CDC's mortality data was the basis of a widely publicized paper, by Anne Case and Nobel prize winner Angus Deaton, arguing that middle-aged whites are dying at elevated rates. One of the criticisms against the paper is that it failed to properly account for the exact ages within the broad bins available through the CDC's WONDER tool. What do these results look like with exact/not-binned age data?
• Similarly, how sensitive are the mortality trends being discussed in the news to the choice of bin-widths?
• As noted above, the data preparation process could have introduced errors. Can you find any discrepancies compared to the aggregate metrics on WONDER? If so, please let me know in the forums!
• WONDER is cited in numerous economics, sociology, and public health research papers. Can you find any papers whose conclusions would be altered if they used the exact data available here rather than binned data from Wonder?

Differences from the first version of the dataset

• This version of the dataset was prepared in a completely different many. This has allowed us to provide a much larger volume of data and ensure that codes are available for every field.
• We've replaced the batch of sql files with a single JSON per year. Kaggle's platform currently offer's better support for JSON files, and this keeps the number of files manageable.
• A tutorial kernel providing a quick introduction to the new format is available here.
• Lastly, I apologize if the transition has interrupted anyone's work! If need be, you can still download v1.

Costa Rica CR: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.457 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.106 Ratio for 2022. Costa Rica CR: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 4.296 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.663 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 3.676 Ratio in 1990. Costa Rica CR: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

Israel IL: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.100 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.300 Ratio for 2015. Israel IL: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 6.300 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.200 Ratio in 1972 and a record low of 5.100 Ratio in 2016. Israel IL: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

China death rate for 2025 is 8.17, a 2.15% increase from 2024.

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<li>China death rate for 2024 was <strong>8.00</strong>, a <strong>2.21% increase</strong> from 2023.</li>
<li>China death rate for 2023 was <strong>7.82</strong>, a <strong>1.82% increase</strong> from 2022.</li>
<li>China death rate for 2022 was <strong>7.68</strong>, a <strong>1.87% 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.

Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.020 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.096 Ratio for 2015. Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.685 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.534 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.020 Ratio in 2016. Iraq IQ: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Iraq – Table IQ.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Italy IT: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 10.100 Ratio in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10.700 Ratio for 2015. Italy IT: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 9.800 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.700 Ratio in 2015 and a record low of 9.300 Ratio in 1961. Italy IT: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Italy – Table IT.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Korea Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.500 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.400 Ratio for 2015. Korea Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 5.600 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.991 Ratio in 1960 and a record low of 5.000 Ratio in 2009. Korea Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

Graph and download economic data for Premature Death Rate for Bronx County, NY (CDC20N2U036005) from 1999 to 2020 about Bronx County, NY; premature; death; New York; NY; rate; and USA.

Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Ghana was reported at 7.04 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Ghana - Death rate, crude - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Afghanistan Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 5.797 Ratio in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.993 Ratio for 2022. Afghanistan Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 17.977 Ratio from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 32.008 Ratio in 1984 and a record low of 5.797 Ratio in 2023. Afghanistan Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years).;Weighted average;

San Marino Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 7.600 Ratio in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.100 Ratio for 2015. San Marino Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.100 Ratio from Dec 2004 (Median) to 2016, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7.700 Ratio in 2014 and a record low of 6.000 Ratio in 2008. San Marino Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s San Marino – Table SM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;

In 2023, the age-specific death rate for men aged 90 or over in England and Wales was 248.1 per one thousand population, and 215.1 for women. Except for infants that were under the age of one, younger age groups had the lowest death rate, with the death rate getting progressively higher in older age groups.

This dataset contains counts of deaths for California as a whole based on information entered on death certificates. Final counts are derived from static data and include out-of-state deaths to California residents, whereas provisional counts are derived from incomplete and dynamic data. Provisional counts are based on the records available when the data was retrieved and may not represent all deaths that occurred during the time period. Deaths involving injuries from external or environmental forces, such as accidents, homicide and suicide, often require additional investigation that tends to delay certification of the cause and manner of death. This can result in significant under-reporting of these deaths in provisional data.

The final data tables include both deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence) and deaths to California residents (by residence), whereas the provisional data table only includes deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence). The data are reported as totals, as well as stratified by age, gender, race-ethnicity, and death place type. Deaths due to all causes (ALL) and selected underlying cause of death categories are provided. See temporal coverage for more information on which combinations are available for which years.

The cause of death categories are based solely on the underlying cause of death as coded by the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury." It is a single value assigned to each death based on the details as entered on the death certificate. When more than one cause is listed, the order in which they are listed can affect which cause is coded as the underlying cause. This means that similar events could be coded with different underlying causes of death depending on variations in how they were entered. Consequently, while underlying cause of death provides a convenient comparison between cause of death categories, it may not capture the full impact of each cause of death as it does not always take into account all conditions contributing to the death.

Dominica DM: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data was reported at 8.200 Ratio in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.231 Ratio for 2010. Dominica DM: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data is updated yearly, averaging 7.200 Ratio from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2014, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.900 Ratio in 1970 and a record low of 4.200 Ratio in 1979. Dominica DM: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Dominica – Table DM.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. 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.; ; (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision. (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.; Weighted average;