From 2018 to 2022, 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. This statistic shows the distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2022.
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2022
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CDC. (March 21, 2024). Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, 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 2022." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. 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 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 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 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Distribution of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States from 2018 to 2022 [Graph], CDC, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1357078/leading-causes-of-death-in-the-us-time-series/
