Total NCD Deaths in United States
United States: Total NCD Deaths was 2.67 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2.67 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.67 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.12 million
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in United States, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in United States stood at 2.67 million.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in United States peaked at 2.67 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 2004.
That places United States 3rd out of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.15 million | 2.12 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 million | 2.17 million | 2.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2 |
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More health data for United States
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,015 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,069 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age dependency ratio 55.0% (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population, male 171.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 2.05 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Population, female 49.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in United States?
- Total ncd deaths in United States was 2.67 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 2004.
- How does United States rank for total ncd deaths?
- United States ranks 3rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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