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US death rate dropped back to pre-Covid levels in 2024, CDC report says
In 2024, suicide replaced COVID-19 in the top 10 causes of death while heart disease and cancer accounted for over 40% of deaths, with nearly 3.1 million total fatalities, CDC reported.
- The overall death rate in the U.S. fell to 722 people per 100,000 in 2024, a 3.8% drop from 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Heart disease remained the leading cause of death in 2024, with 683,037 deaths, while cancer deaths increased to 619,812.
- COVID-19 dropped from the list of leading causes of death in the U.S. for the first time since 2020, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Death rates fell for all racial and ethnic groups, but rates remained highest among Black people, according to the CDC report.
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COVID-19 Falls From Top 10 U.S. Causes of Death for First Time Since 2020
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COVID-19 Is No Longer a Top 10 Cause of Death, CDC Report Says
COVID-19 is no longer a top 10 cause of death in the United States, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The overall death rate dropped to 722 per 100,000 in 2024 from 750.5 per 100,000 people in 2023, the CDC said. “Suicide replaced COVID-19 as the 10th leading underlying cause of death,” the agency said in its report. According to data released by the CDC, the COVID-19 death rate appear…
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