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WASH DC TOP 40 CAUSES OF DEATH
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
1. Coronary Heart Disease
105.67
14
2. COVID-19
69.79
40
3. Poisonings
61.81
2
4. Hypertension
53.96
3
5. Stroke
43.62
20
6. Homicide
30.02
1
7. Prostate Cancer
28.15
1
8. Lung Cancers
27.78
41
9. Diabetes Mellitus
24.38
32
10. Breast Cancer
22.14
7
11. Endocrine Disorders
14.82
34
12. Lung Disease
14.14
51
13. Colon-Rectum Cancers
14.01
22
14. Falls
13.35
22
15. Pancreas Cancer
11.19
34
16. Alzheimers
10.01
51
17. Inflammatory/Heart
10.00
1
18. Influenza & Pneumonia
9.96
28
19. Lymphomas
9.91
3
20. Liver Disease
9.52
48
CAUSES OF DEATH Rate USA Rank
21. Uterin Cancer
9.23
1
22. Kidney Disease
8.77
46
23. Ovary Cancer
8.42
1
24. HIV/AIDS
7.58
1
25. Parkinson's Disease
7.44
50
26. Liver Cancer
7.42
12
27. Alcohol
6.38
13
28. Suicide
6.21
51
29. Leukemia
5.76
34
30. Other Neoplasms
3.95
36
31. Stomach Cancer
3.87
2
32. Bladder Cancer
3.43
49
33. Oesophagus Cancer
3.18
43
34. Oral Cancer
2.97
20
35. Hepatitis C
2.91
1
36. Skin Cancers
0.00
0
37. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
38. Congenital Anomalies
0.00
0
39. Drug Use
0.00
0
40. Drownings
0.00
0
Wash DC
WASH DC TOTAL DEATHS BY CAUSE
PERCENT TOP 50 CAUSES: CDC 12/22
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
1. Coronary Heart Disease
702
18.06
2. COVID-19
460
11.83
3. Poisonings
431
11.09
4. Hypertension
351
9.03
5. Stroke
275
7.07
6. Homicide
211
5.43
7. Lung Cancers
175
4.50
8. Diabetes Mellitus
156
4.01
9. Lung Disease
92
2.37
10. Endocrine Disorders
92
2.37
11. Colon-Rectum Cancers
82
2.11
12. Breast Cancer
76
1.96
13. Pancreas Cancer
73
1.88
14. Prostate Cancer
66
1.70
15. Alzheimers
61
1.57
16. Liver Disease
57
1.47
17. Falls
56
1.44
18. Influenza & Pneumonia
53
1.36
19. Lymphomas
51
1.31
20. Inflammatory/Heart
46
1.18
21. Kidney Disease
44
1.13
22. Liver Cancer
38
0.98
23. Other Injuries
37
0.95
24. Parkinson's Disease
37
0.95
25. HIV/AIDS
28
0.72
CAUSES OF DEATH Deaths %
26. Suicide
27
0.69
27. Road Traffic Accidents
26
0.67
28. Leukemia
24
0.62
29. Uterin Cancer
23
0.59
30. Alcohol
15
0.39
31. Stomach Cancer
12
0.31
32. Hepatitis C
10
0.26
33. Anaemia
0
0.00
34. Vitamin A Deficiency
0
0.00
35. Iodine Deficiency
0
0.00
36. Malnutrition
0
0.00
37. Birth Trauma
0
0.00
38. Low Birth Weight
0
0.00
39. Maternal Conditions
0
0.00
40. Otitis Media
0
0.00
41. Upper Respiratory
0
0.00
42. Tuberculosis
0
0.00
43. Hookworm Disease
0
0.00
44. Trichuriasis
0
0.00
45. Syphilis
0
0.00
46. Oral Cancer
0
0.00
47. Drug Use
0
0.00
48. Multiple Sclerosis
0
0.00
49. Epilepsy
0
0.00
50. Schizophrenia
0
0.00
Wash DC
WASH DC CANCER RANK BY TYPE
AGE-STANDARDIZED DEATH RATE: CDC 12/22
PER 100,000 POPULATION
GOOD
 
 
 
POOR
  Rate USA Rank
1. Prostate Cancer
28.15
1
2. Lung Cancers
27.78
41
3. Breast Cancer
22.14
7
4. Colon-Rectum Cancers
14.01
22
5. Pancreas Cancer
11.19
34
6. Lymphomas
9.91
3
7. Uterin Cancer
9.23
1
8. Ovary Cancer
8.42
1
  Rate USA Rank
9. Liver Cancer
7.42
12
10. Leukemia
5.76
34
11. Stomach Cancer
3.87
2
12. Bladder Cancer
3.43
49
13. Oesophagus Cancer
3.18
43
14. Oral Cancer
2.97
20
15. Cervical Cancer
0.00
0
16. Skin Cancers
0.00
0

DEATH RATE HISTORY SELECTED CAUSES
Wash DC
HEART DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 296.17 1,652 570,213
2000 310.57 1,756 572,059
2001 312.78 1,761 574,504
2002 296.58 1,666 573,158
2003 291.86 1,630 568,502
2004 276.43 1,544 567,754
2005 270.34 1,518 567,136
2006 280.91 1,566 570,681
2007 253.59 1,434 574,404
2008 244.31 1,389 580,236
2009 224.07 1,288 592,228
2010 222.39 1,306 601,723
2011 194.44 1,171 617,996
2012 212.96 1,298 632,323
2013 213.52 1,340 646,449
2014 207.85 1,324 658,893
2015 187.65 1,217 672,228
2016 211.69 1,375 681,170
2017 189.77 1,284 693,972
2018 187.00 1,295 702,455
2019 169.46 1,187 705,749
2020 187.66 1,350 712,816
2021 192.81 1,288 670,050
Wash DC
ALL CANCERS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 241.36 1,340 570,213
2000 238.28 1,335 572,059
2001 237.51 1,327 574,504
2002 231.77 1,298 573,158
2003 200.89 1,122 568,502
2004 206.35 1,152 567,754
2005 205.27 1,151 567,136
2006 210.45 1,178 570,681
2007 208.19 1,169 574,404
2008 201.62 1,143 580,236
2009 197.44 1,131 592,228
2010 178.25 1,041 601,723
2011 180.69 1,070 617,996
2012 178.80 1,081 632,323
2013 178.21 1,095 646,449
2014 178.57 1,116 658,893
2015 167.48 1,072 672,228
2016 160.14 1,044 681,170
2017 152.81 1,031 693,972
2018 155.61 1,070 702,455
2019 147.99 1,025 705,749
2020 138.07 984 712,816
2021 147.13 985 670,050
Wash DC
STROKE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 53.31 297 570,213
2000 44.43 252 572,059
2001 47.11 265 574,504
2002 49.70 279 573,158
2003 46.01 257 568,502
2004 39.25 218 567,754
2005 41.18 231 567,136
2006 39.96 221 570,681
2007 38.98 220 574,404
2008 38.52 222 580,236
2009 34.58 199 592,228
2010 32.69 196 601,723
2011 34.15 209 617,996
2012 33.81 207 632,323
2013 30.06 187 646,449
2014 33.64 214 658,893
2015 38.34 242 672,228
2016 38.42 252 681,170
2017 35.89 246 693,972
2018 35.45 252 702,455
2019 38.97 271 705,749
2020 37.93 271 712,816
2021 43.62 288 670,050
Wash DC
CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 29.89 166 570,213
2000 31.28 175 572,059
2001 26.80 150 574,504
2002 23.66 133 573,158
2003 24.67 137 568,502
2004 29.67 165 567,754
2005 23.99 132 567,136
2006 23.07 126 570,681
2007 23.51 129 574,404
2008 25.19 139 580,236
2009 24.48 136 592,228
2010 25.66 147 601,723
2011 25.37 151 617,996
2012 23.46 139 632,323
2013 25.00 150 646,449
2014 21.87 136 658,893
2015 23.41 147 672,228
2016 23.99 152 681,170
2017 19.64 137 693,972
2018 22.73 154 702,455
2019 18.92 135 705,749
2020 20.45 150 712,816
2021 16.65 110 670,050
Wash DC
ACCIDENTS
Date Rate Total Population
1999 28.39 161 570,213
2000 35.73 204 572,059
2001 38.37 223 574,504
2002 34.55 200 573,158
2003 40.84 233 568,502
2004 38.44 219 567,754
2005 35.79 207 567,136
2006 39.36 224 570,681
2007 33.72 193 574,404
2008 27.20 160 580,236
2009 24.60 145 592,228
2010 35.08 212 601,723
2011 29.37 185 617,996
2012 31.28 194 632,323
2013 33.58 216 646,449
2014 33.15 217 658,893
2015 40.20 265 672,228
2016 58.27 401 681,170
2017 60.98 427 693,972
2018 55.49 395 702,455
2019 61.31 437 705,749
2020 77.10 563 712,816
2021 92.21 639 670,050
Wash DC
DIABETES
Date Rate Total Population
1999 39.58 221 570,213
2000 39.34 221 572,059
2001 37.38 209 574,504
2002 34.14 191 573,158
2003 32.36 179 568,502
2004 40.23 224 567,754
2005 34.44 192 567,136
2006 33.01 184 570,681
2007 26.58 152 574,404
2008 27.50 156 580,236
2009 22.45 129 592,228
2010 24.86 145 601,723
2011 25.99 152 617,996
2012 24.14 145 632,323
2013 17.93 108 646,449
2014 18.82 119 658,893
2015 25.74 162 672,228
2016 19.81 127 681,170
2017 20.06 138 693,972
2018 20.98 144 702,455
2019 19.40 128 705,749
2020 24.30 173 712,816
2021 24.38 164 670,050
Wash DC
ALZHEIMER'S
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.47 53 570,213
2000 13.12 75 572,059
2001 17.48 99 574,504
2002 18.99 107 573,158
2003 17.04 95 568,502
2004 21.24 119 567,754
2005 19.73 112 567,136
2006 20.71 117 570,681
2007 24.00 140 574,404
2008 22.51 132 580,236
2009 15.69 94 592,228
2010 18.67 114 601,723
2011 19.58 120 617,996
2012 20.51 129 632,323
2013 19.76 130 646,449
2014 18.32 119 658,893
2015 19.24 129 672,228
2016 18.27 120 681,170
2017 17.62 125 693,972
2018 14.30 105 702,455
2019 11.30 81 705,749
2020 12.27 88 712,816
2021 10.01 66 670,050
Wash DC
INFLUENZA AND PNEUMONIA
Date Rate Total Population
1999 20.57 116 570,213
2000 19.60 111 572,059
2001 15.29 86 574,504
2002 14.45 81 573,158
2003 15.61 87 568,502
2004 16.47 91 567,754
2005 17.18 98 567,136
2006 13.72 76 570,681
2007 14.30 82 574,404
2008 13.89 78 580,236
2009 12.44 73 592,228
2010 13.46 80 601,723
2011 15.62 96 617,996
2012 12.06 76 632,323
2013 13.21 83 646,449
2014 11.54 74 658,893
2015 16.22 104 672,228
2016 11.51 78 681,170
2017 11.42 79 693,972
2018 11.18 79 702,455
2019 10.85 78 705,749
2020 12.50 89 712,816
2021 9.96 65 670,050
Wash DC
NEPHRITIS/KIDNEY DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 16.35 91 570,213
2000 14.85 84 572,059
2001 13.88 79 574,504
2002 12.51 70 573,158
2003 14.51 81 568,502
2004 14.44 79 567,754
2005 12.13 68 567,136
2006 12.15 68 570,681
2007 11.87 67 574,404
2008 13.86 78 580,236
2009 10.37 57 592,228
2010 14.45 84 601,723
2011 10.00 60 617,996
2012 7.19 44 632,323
2013 8.80 54 646,449
2014 7.99 49 658,893
2015 9.86 65 672,228
2016 8.99 57 681,170
2017 9.96 67 693,972
2018 7.25 49 702,455
2019 6.86 48 705,749
2020 6.89 50 712,816
2021 7.73 51 670,050
Wash DC
BLOOD POISONING
Date Rate Total Population
1999 24.81 138 570,213
2000 21.69 122 572,059
2001 17.82 100 574,504
2002 23.13 130 573,158
2003 19.53 109 568,502
2004 19.25 106 567,754
2005 23.62 133 567,136
2006 19.72 109 570,681
2007 19.72 109 574,404
2008 19.10 105 580,236
2009 15.20 87 592,228
2010 15.31 90 601,723
2011 15.85 91 617,996
2012 11.25 69 632,323
2013 11.50 72 646,449
2014 12.98 77 658,893
2015 13.79 88 672,228
2016 12.78 79 681,170
2017 9.11 63 693,972
2018 9.28 63 702,455
2019 11.10 77 705,749
2020 11.01 78 712,816
2021 12.36 83 670,050
Wash DC
SUICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 5.13 30 570,213
2000 3.83 23 572,059
2001 6.53 40 574,504
2002 5.15 31 573,158
2003 6.14 36 568,502
2004 5.53 33 567,754
2005 5.40 33 567,136
2006 5.20 30 570,681
2007 5.99 36 574,404
2008 7.31 43 580,236
2009 4.45 29 592,228
2010 6.89 41 601,723
2011 5.55 37 617,996
2012 5.66 37 632,323
2013 5.74 38 646,449
2014 7.80 52 658,893
2015 4.86 34 672,228
2016 5.20 40 681,170
2017 6.62 47 693,972
2018 7.55 54 702,455
2019 6.18 44 705,749
2020 5.46 38 712,816
2021 6.21 46 670,050
Wash DC
HYPERTENSION/RENAL
Date Rate Total Population
1999 9.89 55 570,213
2000 8.17 46 572,059
2001 8.28 47 574,504
2002 6.95 39 573,158
2003 7.78 44 568,502
2004 9.37 53 567,754
2005 9.62 54 567,136
2006 10.06 56 570,681
2007 11.27 63 574,404
2008 11.76 66 580,236
2009 7.93 46 592,228
2010 9.59 57 601,723
2011 13.12 80 617,996
2012 11.35 68 632,323
2013 8.99 56 646,449
2014 10.80 64 658,893
2015 13.36 87 672,228
2016 10.71 69 681,170
2017 11.43 76 693,972
2018 10.57 74 702,455
2019 15.92 111 705,749
2020 14.78 109 712,816
2021 12.95 83 670,050
Wash DC
LIVER DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 10.34 57 570,213
2000 10.30 57 572,059
2001 11.18 63 574,504
2002 15.50 88 573,158
2003 8.69 50 568,502
2004 12.60 71 567,754
2005 11.63 67 567,136
2006 9.56 54 570,681
2007 7.73 45 574,404
2008 8.70 52 580,236
2009 7.99 47 592,228
2010 8.88 54 601,723
2011 6.77 43 617,996
2012 8.46 54 632,323
2013 8.07 51 646,449
2014 7.66 50 658,893
2015 8.81 61 672,228
2016 7.14 50 681,170
2017 7.69 53 693,972
2018 8.38 59 702,455
2019 8.74 64 705,749
2020 8.31 57 712,816
2021 9.52 65 670,050
Wash DC
PARKINSON'S DISEASE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 3.94 22 570,213
2000 4.26 24 572,059
2001 6.10 34 574,504
2002 3.57 20 573,158
2003 4.33 24 568,502
2004 3.96 22 567,754
2005 4.85 27 567,136
2006 4.75 26 570,681
2007 4.09 23 574,404
2008 4.66 26 580,236
2009 4.87 27 592,228
2010 4.65 26 601,723
2011 4.36 25 617,996
2012 3.49 21 632,323
2013 5.76 34 646,449
2014 5.62 32 658,893
2015 5.49 33 672,228
2016 4.82 30 681,170
2017 5.65 37 693,972
2018 5.12 34 702,455
2019 6.78 46 705,749
2020 6.13 43 712,816
2021 7.44 48 670,050
Wash DC
HOMICIDE
Date Rate Total Population
1999 29.59 186 570,213
2000 28.94 184 572,059
2001 30.88 197 574,504
2002 36.29 229 573,158
2003 30.63 194 568,502
2004 27.88 174 567,754
2005 28.30 180 567,136
2006 23.16 150 570,681
2007 23.80 159 574,404
2008 25.60 164 580,236
2009 19.84 135 592,228
2010 17.24 119 601,723
2011 15.49 109 617,996
2012 11.23 82 632,323
2013 12.06 90 646,449
2014 13.73 97 658,893
2015 17.50 136 672,228
2016 16.81 127 681,170
2017 15.56 117 693,972
2018 19.39 144 702,455
2019 21.32 162 705,749
2020 24.42 187 712,816
2021 30.02 223 670,050
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COVID-19 UPDATE

3/1/24
  CASES    DEATHS 
178,747
1,434
COVID-19 DEATH SIMULATOR

Current Covid-19 deaths compared to a simulated calendar based historical average of selected Wash DC causes.

 
 
Wash DC
COVID-19 CASE AND DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Wash DC
COVID-19 CASE HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Wash DC
COVID-19 DEATH HISTORY
WITH STATE ADJUSTMENTS
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Final Deaths 2021 Release Date 12/22.