From 2018 to 2023, heart disease and cancer accounted for the highest share of deaths in the United States. In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death, accounting for around 12 percent of all deaths in 2021. However, by 2023, COVID-19 was responsible for only 1.6 percent of deaths, making it the tenth leading cause of death. This statistic shows the distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023.
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Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023
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CDC. (December 19, 2024). Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
CDC. "Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023." Chart. December 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
CDC. (2024). Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
CDC. "Distribution of The 10 Leading Causes of Death in The United States from 2018 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
CDC, Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/ (last visited June 30, 2025)
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], CDC, December 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
