Death in the United States - Statistics & Facts

Choose a region:

Key insights

U.S. state with the highest number of deaths
California
Leading cause of death in the U.S. in 1900
Pneumonia or influenza
Leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2022
Heart disease

Editor’s Picks
Editor’s Picks
Current statistics on this topic

Recommended statistics

Overview

Disease deaths

Other causes of death

Infant deaths

After death

  • Premium Statistic Market size of funeral homes in the U.S. 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Market size of cemetery services in the U.S. 2011-2022, with 2023 forecast
  • Premium Statistic Median cost of a funeral in the U.S. by type 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Median cost of a funeral and cremation in the U.S. 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Burial rate in the U.S. 2005-2040
  • Premium Statistic Cremation rate in the U.S. 1975-2024, with 2027 and 2045 forecast

Contact

Get in touch with us. We are happy to help.
Statista Locations
Contact Meredith Alda
Meredith Alda
Sales Manager– Contact (United States)

Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)

Contact Yolanda Mega
Yolanda Mega
Operations Manager– Contact (Asia)

Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm (SGT)

Contact Ayana Mizuno
Ayana Mizuno
Junior Business Development Manager– Contact (Asia)

Mon - Fri, 10:00am - 6:00pm (JST)

Contact Lodovica Biagi
Lodovica Biagi
Director of Operations– Contact (Europe)

Mon - Fri, 9:30am - 5pm (GMT)

Contact Carolina Dulin
Carolina Dulin
Group Director - LATAM– Contact (Latin America)

Mon - Fri, 9am - 6pm (EST)