COVID-19 Was The Third Leading Cause Of Death In Americans Ages 45 To 54 In 2021

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was the third leading cause of death in Americans between March 2020 and October 2021, accounting for one in every eight deaths. During this time period, COVID-19 caused roughly 700,000 deaths. Between January and October 2021, COVID-19 was the leading cause of death among people 45 to 54 years old, and it ranked in the top five causes of death for every age group of people older than 15 years.

The two most prevalent leading causes of death during that time frame were heart disease (1.15 million deaths) and cancer (1 . . .