Deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America

United States of America: Deaths from diabetes ghe was 60,987 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
60,987
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
60,987
in 2021
All-time low
47,233
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America, 2000–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k2000201020212000: 57.5k2001: 58.8k2002: 60.0k2003: 60.4k2004: 59.2k2005: 60.5k2006: 57.7k2007: 56.2k2008: 54.9k2009: 52.7k2010: 51.4k2011: 51.7k2012: 49.7k2013: 48.1k2014: 47.2k2015: 48.2k2016: 48.0k2017: 49.8k2018: 50.4k2019: 52.1k2020: 60.4k2021: 61.0k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America stood at 60,987. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America peaked at 60,987 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 47,233, in 2014.

That places United States of America 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 57,547
2001 58,764 +2.1%
2002 59,972 +2.1%
2003 60,446 +0.8%
2004 59,167 -2.1%
2005 60,510 +2.3%
2006 57,711 -4.6%
2007 56,186 -2.6%
2008 54,898 -2.3%
2009 52,692 -4.0%
2010 51,383 -2.5%
2011 51,715 +0.6%
2012 49,724 -3.9%
2013 48,138 -3.2%
2014 47,233 -1.9%
2015 48,216 +2.1%
2016 47,982 -0.5%
2017 49,814 +3.8%
2018 50,403 +1.2%
2019 52,087 +3.3%
2020 60,432 +16.0%
2021 60,987 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57,789 52,692 60,510 10
2010s 49,669 47,233 52,087 10
2020s 60,710 60,432 60,987 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 2 China 172,867 compare
  2. 2 Niue 3.65 compare
  3. 3 Mexico 96,428 compare
  4. 4 Brazil 62,933 compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 58,164 compare
  6. 7 Pakistan 54,723 compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 37,586 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America?
Deaths from diabetes ghe in United States of America was 60,987 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 60,987 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from diabetes ghe recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 47,233 in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for deaths from diabetes ghe?
United States of America ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from diabetes ghe rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 Deaths from diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from diabetes ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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