US death rates from heart disease, diabetes see largest increases in more than 20 years | TheHill - The Hill
The Associated Press reported that the rate of heart disease deaths, which has been on the decline long-term, jumped by more than 3 percent, increasing from 161.5 deaths per 100,000 population in 2019 to 167 deaths per 100,000, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The death rate for diabetes tracked a 14 percent increase, climbing from 21.6 deaths per 100,000 in 2019 to 24.6 per the same population last year, according to the AP.The death rates for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s, chronic liver disease, stroke and high blood pressure also saw large increases, according to the AP.