Top 10 Causes Of Death For 2023 Reflect Return To Pre-COVID-19 Trends

In 2023, the top 10 causes of death in the U.S. have largely returned to the same causes prior to 2020 to 2021 when COVID-19 became the third leading cause of death. In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3.1 million deaths in the United States.

As of 2023, the top three causes of death were heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries. COVID-19 became the tenth leading cause of death in the U.S.

Top 10 Causes Of Death In 2023RankingCauseTotal Deaths% Change Since 20221Heart disease680,909-3.1%2Cancer613,991+0.8%3Unintentional Injuries222 . . .