Top 10 causes of death in the US in 2020
According to the latest data from the CDC’s National Vital Statistics System for 2018, the 10 leading causes of death in 2018 stayed the same as in 2017. Decreases in 6 of the 10 leading causes of death were seen, but there were increases in influenza-/pneumonia- and suicide-related deaths. The remaining 2 of the 10 causes—diabetes and kidney disease—evidenced no significant changes.