Common places where deaths occur in the U.S. as of 2016

Published by Jenny Yang, Nov 30, 2023
This statistic displays the percentage of adults in the U.S. who had a loved one that passed away in the last five years and the location at which their loved one died. According to the data, 34 percent of survey respondents had a loved one die at home, compared to just 10 percent that had a loved one that died in a nursing home.

Distribution of places where the loved ones of U.S. adults died within the last five years as of 2016

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Release date

2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 30 to May 29, 2016

Number of respondents

1,006 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: Among those that have experienced the death of a loved one in the past five years: "Where did your loved one die?"

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