The leading causes of death were fairly consistent for years until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Once the pandemic started, the virus was the third leading cause of death in 2020 and the years ...

Since 1970, heart attack deaths have fallen almost 90 per cent in the US, though deaths from chronic heart conditions have ...

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the country. At the same time, the death rate due to cancer has actually declined , falling by 32% between 1991 and 2019.

This article looks at the leading causes of death in the United States, including heart disease, cancer, and the impact of COVID-19.

Each year, the CDC releases a list of the leading causes of death among U.S. adults. USA FACTS took a deep dive into the latest data and shared mortality trends.

COVID study shows mask and vaccine mandates saved lives 03:52. COVID-19 was the 10th leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, down ...

Heart disease has been the leading cause of death for most of the past century. ... And here it is all laid out in one chart: Deaths per 100,000 people by cause, 1900 vs 2010.

The overall death rate fell by 6% from 2022 to 2023, the report found. COVID-19 has significantly fallen as a leading cause of death in the U.S. for the first time since the pandemic began ...

The chart ranks the top ten causes of death for each year. In addition to the remarkable decline in mortality overall, it's also noticeable how heart disease and cancer have surged to become two ...

Drug overdose deaths, once rare, are now the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S., surpassing peak annual deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents, guns and HIV infection. As a former ...

Colorectal cancer is now among the leading causes of cancer deaths among young adults, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society. A cancer doctor shared insights.