Last Year, 460,000 COVID-19 Deaths in US... Third Leading Cause After Heart Disease and Cancer

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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Nayeon] Foreign media reported on the 22nd (local time) that COVID-19 ranked as the third leading cause of death in the United States last year.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3,458,697 people died in the United States last year.

Among them, deaths from heart disease were the highest at 693,021, followed by cancer at 604,553, and COVID-19 at 460,513.

The number of deaths from COVID-19 per 100,000 population increased by about 20%, from 93.2 in 2020 to 111.4 last year.

By age group, the number of COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 population was lowest among those aged 1?4 and 5?14, both at 0.4.

On the other hand, those aged 85 and older had the highest rate at 1,395.7. However, this figure is lower than that of 2020 (1,842.9).

The number of deaths per 100,000 population from all causes in the U.S. increased by nearly 1%, from 835.4 in 2020 to 841.6 in 2021.

Monthly, the death rate was highest in January and September, and by age, the death rate was lowest among children aged 5?14 and highest among the elderly aged 85 and above.

This study was based on death certificates of U.S. residents from January to December of last year.

It is known that about 987,000 people died in the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.

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