NCHS Data Brief. 2026 Jan;(548). doi: 10.15620/cdc/174641.
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: This report presents final 2024 U.S. mortality data on deaths and death rates by variables such as sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and cause of death.
KEY FINDINGS: Life expectancy for the U.S. population in 2024 was 79.0 years, an increase of 0.6 year from 2023. The age-adjusted death rate decreased by 3.8% from 750.5 deaths per 100,000 standard population in 2023 to 722.1 in 2024. Age-specific death rates decreased from 2023 to 2024 for all age groups 1 year and older except ages 5-14.
METHODS: The data shown in this report reflect information collected by the National Center for Health Statistics for 2023 and 2024 from death certificates filed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and compiled into national data known as the National Vital Statistics System. The race and Hispanic-origin groups shown in this report follow the 1997 Office of Management and Budget standards and differ from the bridged-race categories shown in reports for data years before 2018.
PMID:41678830 | DOI:10.15620/cdc/174641
