Deaths by Demographics

The U.S. government treats race and ethnicity as two separate and distinct concepts, therefore mortality data are categorized by separate race and ethnicity variables. Starting with the 2018 data year, the race identifiers have been updated to include the following groups:

• American Indian or Alaska Native
• Asian
• Black or African American
• More than one race
• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

The ethnicity categories include:

• Hispanic or Latino
• Not Hispanic or Latino

Because white not-Hispanic or Latinos experience 67% of all preventable injury-related deaths, sub-trends occurring among other race and ethnic groups can be overlooked. The interactive chart allows you to explore preventable injury-related death trends by race, ethnicity, cause of death, age group, and year of death.

Highlights of 2024 fatality trends are provided below.

In 2024, the overall preventable death rate per 100,000 population decreased 12.7%. Black or African American not-Hispanic or Latinos lead this decrease with a 19.5% improvement, while no group experienced an increase:

• -19.5% – Black or African American not-Hispanic or Latino
• -15.9% – More than one race not-Hispanic or Latino
• -15.6% – Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander not-Hispanic or Latino
• -15.3% – Hispanic or Latino
• -12.5% – American Indian or Alaska Native not-Hispanic or Latino
• -10.2% – White not-Hispanic or Latino
• -5.9% – Asian not-Hispanic or Latino

 

In 2024, the preventable poisoning (including drug overdoses) death rate per 100,000 population decreased 25% overall. Black or African American not-Hispanic or Latinos lead this decrease with a 30.0% improvement, while no group experienced an increase:

• -30.0% – Black or African American not-Hispanic or Latino
• -24.9% – Hispanic or Latino
• -24.5% – White not-Hispanic or Latino
• -22.0% – Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander not-Hispanic or Latino
• -20.9% – More than one race not-Hispanic or Latino
• -19.6% – American Indian or Alaska Native not-Hispanic or Latino
• -15.4% – Asian not-Hispanic or Latino

In 2024, the motor-vehicle death rate per 100,000 population decreased 6% overall. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander not-Hispanic or Latinos lead this decrease with a 18.5% improvement, while no group experienced an increase:

• -18.4% – Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander not-Hispanic or Latino
• -11.6% – American Indian or Alaska Native not-Hispanic or Latino
• -6.8% – Black or African American not-Hispanic or Latino
• -6.6% – Hispanic or Latino
• -5.6% – More than one race not-Hispanic or Latino
• -5.0% – White not-Hispanic or Latino
• -4.5% – Asian not-Hispanic or Latino

Use the interactive chart to explore other trends.