Death rate from strokes who in United States of America

United States of America: Death rate from strokes who was 24.66 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
24.66
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 192 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 of America, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 35.72001: 34.32002: 33.52003: 32.12004: 30.22005: 28.52006: 26.92007: 26.12008: 25.32009: 242010: 23.52011: 23.12012: 22.72013: 22.42014: 22.62015: 23.32016: 23.32017: 23.42018: 23.22019: 23.22020: 24.62021: 24.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from strokes who in United States of America 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 of America peaked at 35.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.36, in 2013.

United States of America ranks 165th of 192 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 of America, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from strokes who in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 of America

  1. 162 Finland 25.78 compare
  2. 163 Saudi Arabia 25.3 compare
  3. 164 Republic of Korea 24.7 compare
  4. 166 Italy 23.52 compare
  5. 167 Japan 22.98 compare
  6. 168 Costa Rica 22.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from strokes who in United States of America?
Death rate from strokes who in United States of America was 24.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from strokes who recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from strokes who recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2013.
How does United States of America rank for death rate from strokes who?
United States of America ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from strokes who rising or falling in United States of America?
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 of America 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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Death rate from strokes who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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