Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United States

United States: Death rate from diabetes who mdb was 26.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
26.2
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.05
in 2021
All-time low
15.31
in 1978
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United States, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 26.2 for death rate from diabetes who mdb 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 who mdb in United States peaked at 27.05 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.31, 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 who mdb in United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United States, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 22.29 —
1951 23.58 +5.8%
1952 23.26 -1.3%
1953 22.61 -2.8%
1954 21.16 -6.4%
1955 20.74 -2.0%
1956 20.75 +0.1%
1957 21.27 +2.5%
1958 20.19 -5.1%
1959 20.55 +1.8%
1960 21.59 +5.1%
1961 20.9 -3.2%
1962 21.16 +1.2%
1963 21.6 +2.1%
1964 21.23 -1.7%
1965 21.31 +0.4%
1966 21.59 +1.3%
1967 21.37 -1.0%
1968 20.51 -4.0%
1969 20.29 -1.1%
1970 19.82 -2.3%
1971 19.3 -2.6%
1972 19.35 +0.3%
1973 18.88 -2.4%
1974 18.22 -3.5%
1975 16.74 -8.1%
1976 16.15 -3.5%
1977 15.31 -5.2%
1978 15.31 -0.0%
1979 15.87 +3.7%
1980 16.37 +3.2%
1981 15.82 -3.4%
1982 15.6 -1.4%
1983 16.46 +5.5%
1984 16.3 -0.9%
1985 17.31 +6.2%
1986 18.33 +5.9%
1987 16.22 -11.5%
1988 16.89 +4.1%
1989 18.72 +10.9%
1990 18.99 +1.4%
1991 19.35 +1.9%
1992 19.42 +0.4%
1993 20.34 +4.7%
1994 20.93 +2.9%
1995 21.57 +3.1%
1996 21.95 +1.8%
1997 22 +0.2%
1998 22.34 +1.5%
1999 23.25 +4.1%
2000 23.16 -0.4%
2001 23.42 +1.1%
2002 23.62 +0.9%
2003 23.59 -0.1%
2004 22.89 -3.0%
2005 23.29 +1.7%
2006 22.27 -4.4%
2007 21.82 -2.0%
2008 21.65 -0.8%
2009 21.04 -2.8%
2010 20.72 -1.5%
2011 21.56 +4.1%
2012 21.27 -1.3%
2013 21.49 +1.0%
2014 21.79 +1.4%
2015 22.25 +2.1%
2016 22.17 -0.4%
2017 22.65 +2.1%
2018 22.8 +0.7%
2019 23.22 +1.8%
2020 26.49 +14.1%
2021 27.05 +2.1%
2022 26.2 -3.1%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 26.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.85, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 21.64 20.19 23.58 10
1960s 21.15 20.29 21.6 10
1970s 17.49 15.31 19.82 10
1980s 16.8 15.6 18.72 10
1990s 21.01 18.99 23.25 10
2000s 22.68 21.04 23.62 10
2010s 21.99 20.72 23.22 10
2020s 26.58 26.2 27.05 3

Countries ranked near United States

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  3. 39 Dominican Republic 28.13 compare
  4. 41 Uzbekistan 25.53 compare
  5. 42 Reunion 25.06 compare
  6. 43 Kuwait 24.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diabetes who mdb in United States?
Death rate from diabetes who mdb in United States was 26.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 27.05 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from diabetes who mdb recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 15.31 in 1978.
How does United States rank for death rate from diabetes who mdb?
United States ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from diabetes who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from diabetes who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diabetes who mdb
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
111 places, 4,531 data points, 1950–2024
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