The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID-19 is no longer among the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States, marking a significant change in the nation's mortality landscape. In 2024, the overall death rate in the US decreased by 3.8%, with COVID-19 dropping out of the top 10 causes for the first time since the pandemic began in 2020. The leading causes of death remained consistent with previous years, with heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries taking the top three spots, respectively.

According to the CDC, the age-adjusted death rate fell to 722 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, the lowest since 2019. There were nearly 3.1 million deaths overall in the US last year. Despite the decline in COVID-19 deaths, the disease still claimed

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