Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States

United States: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 23.33 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.33
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
46th
of 111 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 1968
All-time low
18.86
in 2009
Years of data
73
1950–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States stood at 23.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States peaked at 34.7 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 18.86, in 2009.

That places United States 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.

Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 31.43 —
1951 31.16 -0.9%
1952 31.21 +0.2%
1953 31.05 -0.5%
1954 30.18 -2.8%
1955 30.53 +1.2%
1956 30.58 +0.2%
1957 31.28 +2.3%
1958 30.88 -1.3%
1959 30.65 -0.7%
1960 31.37 +2.3%
1961 31.16 -0.7%
1962 32.04 +2.8%
1963 32.25 +0.6%
1964 31.47 -2.4%
1965 31.6 +0.4%
1966 32.23 +2.0%
1967 32.08 -0.5%
1968 34.7 +8.2%
1969 34.33 -1.1%
1970 34.06 -0.8%
1971 33.24 -2.4%
1972 33.05 -0.6%
1973 32.74 -0.9%
1974 31.41 -4.1%
1975 29.32 -6.6%
1976 28.49 -2.9%
1977 27.52 -3.4%
1978 26.52 -3.6%
1979 27.31 +3.0%
1980 27.79 +1.8%
1981 26.7 -3.9%
1982 25.47 -4.6%
1983 25.1 -1.4%
1984 24.75 -1.4%
1985 24.53 -0.9%
1986 23.84 -2.8%
1987 23.7 -0.6%
1988 23.53 -0.7%
1989 22.94 -2.5%
1990 22.46 -2.1%
1991 22.03 -1.9%
1992 21.66 -1.7%
1993 21.42 -1.1%
1994 21.27 -0.7%
1995 20.69 -2.7%
1996 20.46 -1.1%
1997 20.44 -0.1%
1998 20.07 -1.8%
1999 20.73 +3.3%
2000 20.48 -1.2%
2001 20.48 +0.0%
2002 20.26 -1.1%
2003 20.26 +0.0%
2004 19.54 -3.6%
2005 19.38 -0.8%
2006 19.14 -1.2%
2007 19.31 +0.9%
2008 19.56 +1.3%
2009 18.86 -3.6%
2010 18.88 +0.1%
2011 19.08 +1.0%
2012 19.09 +0.0%
2013 19.34 +1.3%
2014 19.53 +1.0%
2015 19.95 +2.2%
2016 19.82 -0.7%
2017 19.8 -0.1%
2018 19.91 +0.5%
2019 20.23 +1.7%
2020 22.5 +11.2%
2021 24.21 +7.6%
2022 23.33 -3.6%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 23.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.88, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.89 30.18 31.43 10
1960s 32.32 31.16 34.7 10
1970s 30.36 26.52 34.06 10
1980s 24.84 22.94 27.79 10
1990s 21.12 20.07 22.46 10
2000s 19.73 18.86 20.48 10
2010s 19.56 18.88 20.23 10
2020s 23.35 22.5 24.21 3

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 43 Argentina 24.91 compare
  2. 44 Croatia 24.8 compare
  3. 45 United Kingdom 23.93 compare
  4. 47 South Africa 22.61 compare
  5. 48 Thailand 22.42 compare
  6. 49 Puerto Rico 22.28 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States?
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in United States was 23.33 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 1968.
What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 18.86 in 2009.
How does United States rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
United States ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb
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111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
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