"COVID-19 is no longer one of the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. Early data on deaths in 2024, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, show that COVID dropped from the list for the first time since the start of the pandemic. It became the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020, and remained among the leading causes until now."
"The declines extend across the board, to most age groups and to people of all races and ethnicities, and can be attributed to a number of factors, such as fewer deaths from COVID and from drug overdoses, she says. The leading causes of death included suicide, diabetes, kidney disease, and unintentional injury. Heart disease and cancer both chronic diseases remained the top two leading causes of death,"
Early 2024 CDC vital statistics indicate COVID-19 is no longer among the top 10 causes of death in the United States for the first time since the pandemic began. COVID-19 peaked in 2021 with more than 463,000 deaths and declined to around 47,000 deaths last year. Overall deaths fell 4% last year, marking a third consecutive annual decline, with reductions across most age groups and racial and ethnic groups. Declines reflect fewer deaths from COVID and from drug overdoses. Heart disease and cancer remained the top two causes, accounting for over 40% of deaths. Death rates were higher for men, older adults, and Black Americans.
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