COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death for 2020 in the United States, according to data from the CDC's National Vital Statistics System. Approximately 375,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States in 2020*
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death for 2020 in the United States, according to data from the CDC's National Vital Statistics System. Approximately 375,000 people died from COVID-19 in the United States in 2020. Cancer was the second leading cause, while heart disease was the first for each year from 2015 to 2020. Note that mortality data for 2020 is provisional.