Change in U.S. death rate by cause, 2020 to 2021
Age-adjusted deaths per 100k people for the 10 leading causes of death in 2021
A bar chart showing the change in select causes of death in the U.S. between 2020 and 2021. COVID-19 increased the most, causing 22.5% more deaths per capita in 2021 than 2020. The next three largest were unintentional injuries (+12.3%), chronic liver disease (+9.0%), and kidney disease (+7.1%). Of the top ten causes of death, only two saw declines: Alzheimer's disease and chronic lower respiratory disease.
