Death rate from strokes who in United States
United States: Death rate from strokes who was 24.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.66
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 2000
All-time low
22.36
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from strokes who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from strokes who in United States stood at 24.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from strokes who in United States peaked at 35.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.36, in 2013.
United States ranks 167th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from strokes who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7 | — |
| 2001 | 34.29 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 33.53 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.09 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 28.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 26.87 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 26.08 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 25.29 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 23.97 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.55 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.08 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.68 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 22.36 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22.58 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 23.31 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.25 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.45 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 23.2 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.24 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 24.56 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 24.66 | +0.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 24.66 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.08, 82% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.65 | 23.97 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.07 | 22.36 | 23.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.61 | 24.56 | 24.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 164 Finland 25.78 compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 25.3 compare
- 166 South Korea 24.7 compare
- 168 Italy 23.52 compare
- 169 Japan 22.98 compare
- 170 Costa Rica 22.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from strokes who in United States?
- Death rate from strokes who in United States was 24.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for death rate from strokes who?
- United States ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 strokes who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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