Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America
United States of America: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
11.77 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
39.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
6.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America, 1950–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2022.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America peaked at 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
United States of America ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 35.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1952 | 32.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1953 | 26.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 1954 | 22.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 1955 | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1956 | 19.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 18.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1962 | 14.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 14.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 13.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 12.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 1969 | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 9.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 16.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 21.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 22.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 1998 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 15.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 15.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 12.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 12.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 49 Kyrgyzstan 13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Mongolia 12.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Cyprus 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 11.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Latvia 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 11.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.6615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in United States of America was 11.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does United States of America rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- United States of America ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.