Mortality in the United States, 2019.

This report presents final 2019 U.S. mortality data on deaths and death rates by demographic and medical characteristics. These data provide information on mortality patterns among U.S. residents by variables such as sex, age, race and Hispanic origin, and cause of death. Life expectancy estimates, agespecific death rates, 10 leading causes of death, and 10 leading causes of infant death were analyzed by comparing 2019 and 2018 final data (1). All material appearing in this report is in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission; citation as to source, however, is appreciated.