Diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America
United States of America: Diarrheal diseases death rate was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America stood at 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America peaked at 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places United States of America 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 107 Cook Islands 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Lithuania 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 108 Paraguay 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Mexico 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 112 Switzerland 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 Brazil 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America?
- Diarrheal diseases death rate in United States of America was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrheal diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for diarrheal diseases death rate?
- United States of America ranks 110th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrheal diseases death rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.