Leading causes of death in the US, 2019-2023

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About The Article: This Viewpoint from the National Center for Health Statistics reports the leading causes of death in the U.S. from 2019 to 2023, including the emergence of COVID-19 and shifts in other top causes as pandemic deaths decreased.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Farida Bhuiya Ahmad, MPH, email hhi0@cdc.gov.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2024.15563)

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