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The leading causes of death among the white population of the United States are cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Cardiovascular diseases and cancer accounted for a combined **** percent of all deaths among this population in 2023. In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death among white people but was the eighth leading cause in 2023.Ìý

Disparities in causes of death

In the United States, there exist disparities in the leading causes of death based on race and ethnicity. For example, chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is the leading cause of death among the white population and the ** among the Hispanic population but is not among the ten leading causes for Black people. On the other hand, homicide is the *leading cause of death among the Black populationÌýbutÌýis not among the 10 leading causes for whites or Hispanics. However, cardiovascular diseases and cancer by far account for the highest share of deaths for every race and ethnicity.

Diseases of despair

The American Indian and Alaska Native population in the United States has the highest rates of death fromÌýsuicide, drug overdose, and alcohol. Together, these three behavior-related conditions are often referred to as diseases of despair. Asians have by far the lowest rates of death due to drug overdose and alcohol, as well as slightly lower rates of suicide.