Death rate from Parkinson's disease in United States of America
United States of America: Death rate from Parkinson's disease was 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from Parkinson's disease 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
The most recent figure for death rate from parkinson's disease in United States of America is 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from parkinson's disease in United States of America peaked at 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
That places United States of America 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from Parkinson's disease in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 10.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 12 Japan 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Belgium 11.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 14 Norway 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Malta 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Croatia 11.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Netherlands 11.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from parkinson's disease in United States of America?
- Death rate from parkinson's disease in United States of America was 11.68 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 death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from parkinson's disease recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for death rate from parkinson's disease?
- United States of America ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from parkinson's disease rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Death rate from Parkinson's disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from parkinson disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.