Death rate from diabetes in United States
United States: Death rate from diabetes was 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
26.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1978
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Death rate from diabetes in United States, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States recorded 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from diabetes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes in United States peaked at 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1978.
That places United States 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Death rate from diabetes in United States, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 20.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 20.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1961 | 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 21.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 20.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 15.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 17.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 18.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 16.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 19.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 20.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 21.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 23.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 21.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 37 Montenegro 29.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Uzbekistan 25.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Reunion 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Colombia 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes in United States?
- Death rate from diabetes in United States was 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 27.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1978.
- How does United States rank for death rate from diabetes?
- United States ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from diabetes rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.