Number of deaths in United States of America
United States of America: Number of deaths was 3.47 million deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in United States of America, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.47 million deaths for number of deaths in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in United States of America peaked at 3.47 million deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million deaths, in 2004.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in United States of America, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 million deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million deaths | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million deaths | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million deaths | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million deaths | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million deaths | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million deaths | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million deaths | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million deaths | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million deaths | 2.40 million deaths | 2.47 million deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million deaths | 2.47 million deaths | 2.86 million deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million deaths | 3.38 million deaths | 3.47 million deaths | 2 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0198 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in United States of America?
- Number of deaths in United States of America was 3.47 million deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million deaths in 2004.
- How does United States of America rank for number of deaths?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.