Deaths from strokes ghe in United States

United States: Deaths from strokes ghe was 174,318 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
174,318
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 192 countries
All-time high
174,318
in 2021
All-time low
136,378
in 2009
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in United States, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 173.9k2001: 170.0k2002: 169.2k2003: 164.5k2004: 156.8k2005: 150.5k2006: 143.7k2007: 142.9k2008: 141.6k2009: 136.4k2010: 137.4k2011: 137.2k2012: 137.3k2013: 137.6k2014: 141.5k2015: 149.3k2016: 151.5k2017: 156.3k2018: 157.9k2019: 161.1k2020: 172.2k2021: 174.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United States recorded 174,318 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in United States peaked at 174,318 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 136,378, in 2009.

That places United States 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 154,949 136,378 173,897 10
2010s 146,698 137,178 161,142 10
2020s 173,260 172,201 174,318 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 3 Indonesia 389,650 compare
  2. 4 Russia 300,930 compare
  3. 5 Viet Nam 174,972 compare
  4. 7 Bangladesh 133,208 compare
  5. 8 Japan 130,679 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 127,511 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in United States?
Deaths from strokes ghe in United States was 174,318 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 174,318 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 136,378 in 2009.
How does United States rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
United States ranks 6th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes 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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