ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America

United States of America: ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n was 537.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
537.7
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
711.45
in 2000
All-time low
522.73
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America, 2000–2021

02004006008002000201020212000: 711.52001: 685.22002: 693.72003: 692.42004: 686.52005: 698.22006: 691.12007: 696.92008: 674.12009: 643.62010: 611.82011: 598.72012: 589.72013: 586.32014: 580.32015: 585.12016: 5792017: 563.42018: 5502019: 5452020: 522.72021: 537.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America is 537.7, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America peaked at 711.45 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 522.73, in 2020.

That places United States of America 137th out of 184 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.

ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 711.45
2001 685.23 -3.7%
2002 693.75 +1.2%
2003 692.39 -0.2%
2004 686.54 -0.8%
2005 698.22 +1.7%
2006 691.13 -1.0%
2007 696.94 +0.8%
2008 674.06 -3.3%
2009 643.61 -4.5%
2010 611.84 -4.9%
2011 598.72 -2.1%
2012 589.75 -1.5%
2013 586.29 -0.6%
2014 580.3 -1.0%
2015 585.13 +0.8%
2016 579.01 -1.0%
2017 563.4 -2.7%
2018 549.98 -2.4%
2019 545 -0.9%
2020 522.73 -4.1%
2021 537.7 +2.9%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 537.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 365.05, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 687.33 643.61 711.45 10
2010s 578.94 545 611.84 10
2020s 530.21 522.73 537.7 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 134 Sri Lanka 576.38 compare
  2. 135 Chile 561.06 compare
  3. 136 Bulgaria 551.58 compare
  4. 138 Romania 535.1 compare
  5. 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 523.22 compare
  6. 140 China 513.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America?
Ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in United States of America was 537.7 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 711.45 in 2000.
What is the lowest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 522.73 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n?
United States of America ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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