(U.S. News & World Report) – Nearly 3.1 million U.S. residents died in 2023, according to final data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – roughly 189,000 fewer than in 2022. The age-adjusted rate of mortality in 2023 was 750.5 deaths per 100,000 people, down about 6% from 798.8 in 2022.

Perennial top contributors like heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries were still among the leading causes of death in the country, while deaths from COVID-19 significantly declined as the U.S. continued to rebound from a pandemic caused by the disease. In 2023, deaths for which COVID-19 was listed as the underlying cause fell by more than 73%. (Read More)