How coronavirus compares to leading causes of death in the United States
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Updated: 10:21 AM EDT May 6, 2020
So far, more than 71,000 Americans have died after contracting the novel coronavirus, and President Donald Trump warned recently that the number of casualties could crest over 100,000.So, how does that compare to the other leading causes of death in the country?The interactive chart below compares daily COVID-19 death totals with estimated daily leading causes of death in the United States. The daily COVID-19 totals were extrapolated from Johns Hopkins University. The cause of death figures were extrapolated from the most recent data reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Click play on the animation below to see the chart in motion.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App Users: Tap here to see the chartThe above chart will be updated daily. CDC Leading Causes of Death in 2017*Heart Disease: 647,457 deathsCancer: 599,108 deathsAccidents: 169,936 deathsChronic Lung Disease: 160,201 deathsStroke: 146,383 deathsAlzheimer's: 121,404 deathsDiabetes: 83,564 deathsInfluenza & Pneumonia: 55,672 deathsKidney Disease: 50,633 deathsSuicide: 47,173 deathsLiver Disease: 41,743 deathsSepsis: 40,922 deathsHigh Blood Pressure: 35,316 deathsParkinson's Disease: 31,963 deathsLung Obstruction: 20,108 deaths*Stats were published on June 24, 2019, by CDC
So far, more than 71,000 Americans have died after contracting the novel coronavirus, and President Donald Trump warned recently that the number of casualties could crest over 100,000.
So, how does that compare to the other leading causes of death in the country?
The interactive chart below compares daily COVID-19 death totals with estimated daily leading causes of death in the United States. The daily COVID-19 totals were extrapolated from Johns Hopkins University. The cause of death figures were extrapolated from the most recent data reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Click play on the animation below to see the chart in motion.
App Users: Tap here to see the chart
The above chart will be updated daily.
CDC Leading Causes of Death in 2017*
- Heart Disease: 647,457 deaths
- Cancer: 599,108 deaths
- Accidents: 169,936 deaths
- Chronic Lung Disease: 160,201 deaths
- Stroke: 146,383 deaths
- Alzheimer's: 121,404 deaths
- Diabetes: 83,564 deaths
- Influenza & Pneumonia: 55,672 deaths
- Kidney Disease: 50,633 deaths
- Suicide: 47,173 deaths
- Liver Disease: 41,743 deaths
- Sepsis: 40,922 deaths
- High Blood Pressure: 35,316 deaths
- Parkinson's Disease: 31,963 deaths
- Lung Obstruction: 20,108 deaths
*Stats were published on June 24, 2019, by CDC
