683,491 deaths
Heart disease is the top killer in the US. About how many Americans died of it in 2024?
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States by a wide margin.
Source: CDC NCHS FastStats (2024) cdc.gov
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Worldwide, what share of all deaths in 2021 came from just the top 10 causes?
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48,824 deaths
About how many Americans died by suicide in 2024, making it the 10th-leading cause of death?
Suicide claimed nearly 49,000 lives in the US in 2024, making it a top-10 cause of death.
Source: CDC NCHS FastStats (2024) cdc.gov
55,081 deaths
About how many Americans died of kidney disease in 2024?
Kidney disease killed about 55,000 Americans in 2024.
Source: CDC NCHS FastStats (2024) cdc.gov
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