Mortality from ncds sdgs in United States
United States: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 13.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.7
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
17.8
in 2000
All-time low
13.2
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality from ncds sdgs in United States stood at 13.7.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds sdgs in United States peaked at 17.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.2, in 2019.
That places United States 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 | — |
| 2001 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 17.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.9 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.6 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 15.2 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15.1 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.2 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13.9 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.2 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 13.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.95, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 | 14.8 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 13.2 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.65 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in United States?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in United States was 13.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2 in 2019.
- How does United States rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- United States ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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