Type 2 & other diabetes

CDC WONDER: Trends in diabetes mellitus mortality in the United States from 1968 to 2021

Diabetes Res Clin PractPublished Cross-sectional study

Study context

Population
U.S. population, diabetes mortality 1968 to 2019
Outcome
Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) for diabetes
Follow-up
1968 to 2019
Methodological detailsCDC WONDER data
  • CDC WONDER data

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Diabetes AAMR trends
  • Fluctuating age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs), with a decline halted between 2010-2019

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Further findings

AAMR by sex

Males saw rising AAMRs, while females experienced a decline

AAMR by race

Racial disparities evident, with higher AAMRs in the Black population

Original publication

CDC WONDER: Trends in diabetes mellitus mortality in the United States from 1968 to 2021. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 25 January 2025. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2025.112012

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