In 2020, the death rate in the United States stood at 10.3 deaths per 1,000 of the population. This is an increase from the previous year, when the death rate stood at 8.7 deaths per 1,000 of the population.
Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020
(per 1,000 of population)
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CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (September 25, 2023). Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population)." Chart. September 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). (2023). Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System). "Total Death Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/
CDC (National Vital Statistics System), Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/ (last visited September 19, 2024)
Total death rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population) [Graph], CDC (National Vital Statistics System), September 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195948/total-death-rate-in-the-us-since-1990/