Number of deaths who in United States
United States: Number of deaths who was 3.47 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths who in United States, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.47 million for number of deaths who 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 who in United States peaked at 3.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2004.
That places United States 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 who in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.45 million | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.47 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.60 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.63 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.71 million | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.84 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.47 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,663, 83.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.40 million | 2.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 million | 2.47 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million | 3.38 million | 3.47 million | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0261 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1919 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in United States?
- Number of deaths who in United States was 3.47 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2004.
- How does United States rank for number of deaths who?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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