Mortality in the United States, 2018

1 NCHS Data Brief No. 355 January DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESC enters for Disease Control and PreventionNational Center for Health StatisticsMortality in the United States, 2018 Jiaquan Xu, , Sherry L. Murphy, , Kenneth D. Kochanek, , and Elizabeth Arias, findingsData from the National Vital Statistics System Life expectancy for the population in 2018 was years, an increase of year from 2017. The age-adjusted death rate decreased by from deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2017 to in 2018. The 10 leading causes of death in 2018 remained the same as in 2017.

2 From 2017 to 2018, age-adjusted death rates decreased for 6 of 10 leading causes of death and increased for 2. Age-specific death rates decreased from 2017 to 2018 for age groups 15 24, 25 34, 45 54, 65 74, 75 84, and 85 and over. The infant Mortality rate decreased from infant deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 to in 2018. The 10 leading causes of infant death in 2018 remained the same as in report presents final 2018 Mortality data on deaths and death rates by demographic and medical characteristics. These data provide information on Mortality patterns among residents by variables such as sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and cause of death .

3 Life expectancy estimates, 10 leading causes of death , age-specific death rates, and 10 leading causes of infant death were analyzed by comparing 2018 and 2017 final data (1).How long can we expect to live?In 2018, life expectancy at birth was years for the total population an increase of year from years in 2017 (Figure 1). For males, life expectancy changed from in 2017 to in 2018 an increase of year. For females, life expectancy increased year from years in 2017 to in 1. Life expectancy at selected ages, by sex: United States, 2017 and 2018 NOTE: Access data table for Figure 1 at: # : NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, expectancy (years)Both sexesMaleFemaleBoth sexesMaleFemaleAt birthAt age reports can be downloaded from: Data Brief No.

4 355 January 2020 2 Life expectancy for females was consistently higher than it was for males. In 2018, the difference in life expectancy between females and males was years, the same as in 2018, life expectancy at age 65 for the total population was years, an increase of year from 2017. For males, life expectancy at age 65 increased year from in 2017 to in 2018. For females, life expectancy at age 65 increased year from years in 2017 to in 2018. The difference in life expectancy at age 65 between females and males was years, unchanged from 2017. What are the death rates for the 10 leading causes of death ?

5 The age-adjusted death rate for the total population decreased from deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2017 to in 2018 (Figure 2).In 2018, the 10 leading causes of death (heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory diseases, stroke, Alzheimer disease, diabetes, influenza and pneumonia, kidney disease, and suicide) remained the same as in 2017. Causes of death are ranked according to number of deaths (1). The 10 leading causes accounted for of all deaths in the United States in 2. Age-adjusted death rates for all causes and the 10 leading causes of death in 2018: United States, 2017 and 20181 Statistically significant decrease in age-adjusted death rate from 2017 to 2018 (p < ).

6 2 Statistically significant increase in age-adjusted death rate from 2017 to 2018 (p < ).NOTES: A total of 2,839,205 resident deaths were registered in the United States in 2018. The 10 leading causes of death accounted for of all deaths in the United States in 2018. Causes of death are ranked according to number of deaths. Rankings for 2018 were the same as in 2017. Data table for Figure 2 includes the number of deaths for leading causes. Access data table for Figure 2 at: # : NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, per 100,000 standard and lowerrespiratory Data Brief No.

7 355 January 2020 3 From 2017 to 2018, age-adjusted death rates decreased for 6 of 10 leading causes of death and increased for 2. The rate decreased for heart disease (from in 2017 to in 2018), for cancer ( to ), for unintentional injuries ( to ), for chronic lower respiratory diseases ( to ), for stroke ( to ), and for Alzheimer disease ( to ). The rate increased for influenza and pneumonia ( to ) and for suicide ( to ). Rates for diabetes and kidney disease did not change age-specific death rates in 2018 change from 2017 among those aged 15 years and over?

8 Between 2017 and 2018, death rates decreased for age group 15 24 (from deaths per 100,000 population in 2017 to in 2018), for age group 25 34 ( to ), for age group 45 54 ( to ), for age group 65 74 (1, to 1, ), for age group 75 84 (4, to 4, ), and for age group 85 and over (13, to 13, ) (Figure 3).Rates for age groups 35 44 and 55 64 did not change significantly between 2017 and 3. Age-specific death rates for ages 15 years and over: United States, 2017 and 2018 1 Statistically significant decrease in age-specific death rate from 2017 to 2018 (p < ).NOTES: Rates are plotted on a logarithmic scale.

9 Access data table for Figure 3 at: # : NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, per 100,000 , , , , , , ,00010,000100,00015 2425 3435 4445 5455 6465 7475 8485 and overAge group (years)NCHS Data Brief No. 355 January 2020 4 What are the Mortality rates for the 10 leading causes of infant death ? The infant Mortality rate (IMR) the ratio of infant deaths to live births in a given year is generally regarded as a good indicator of the overall health of a population. The IMR decreased from infant deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017 to in of infant death are ranked according to the number of infant deaths (1).

10 The 10 leading causes of infant death in 2018 accounted for of all infant deaths in the United States. The leading causes remained the same as in 2017 (Figure 4). The IMR decreased from in 2017 to in 2018 for unintentional injuries and from in 2017 to in 2018 for cord and placental complications. Mortality rates for other leading causes of infant death did not change 4. Infant Mortality rates for the 10 leading causes of infant death in 2018: United States, 2017 and 2018 1 Statistically significant decrease in Mortality rate from 2017 to 2018 (p < ).NOTES: A total of 21,467 deaths occurred in children under age 1 year in the United States in 2018, with an infant Mortality rate of infant deaths per 100,000 live births.