Key figures
Total deaths, all causes
2,808,538
Deaths · 2017
Health care jobs (ambulatory, hospitals and nursing)
23,158,916
Jobs · 2025
Historical data
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Total deaths, all causes
1999–20172,808,538▲ 18%
Sum of the 50 states (+ DC where reported). CDC National Center for Health Statistics, leading causes of death (1999–2017).
Sources: BEA, BLS, Census Bureau, EIA, FBI, USDA, NCES, U.S. Treasury and other federal agencies (via FRED where noted). National totals marked “Sum of the 50 states” add up official state figures.