How Many People Die Every Day in the US? Key Insights For 2024

Map of the U.S. visualizing mortality data for the question 'How Many People Die Every Day in the US?'

Approximately 8,990 people die each day in the U.S., a number that highlights key public health issues, societal challenges, and advancements according to the World Population Review. Letโ€™s take a closer look at the factors influencing mortality trends. Most of the statistics in this article are based on data from previous years, such as 2022, … Read more

Historical Leading Causes of Death 1900 – 1998

Leading Causes of Death

Today, the leading causes of death are well-known: heart disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, accidents, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, influenza/pneumonia, kidney disease, and septicemia. For detailed data from 1981 to the present, you can query the CDC’s WONDER database. But what were the leading causes of death in the last century? 1990s In the 1990s, … Read more