Trends in cancer and heart failure related mortality in adult US population: A CDC WONDER database analysis from 1999 to 2020
Authors' conclusion
The mortality rates of people with HF and cancer are increasing in the adult U.S.
Study context
- Population
- US adults with heart failure (HF) and cancer (deaths), 1999–2020
- Participants
- 621,783 deaths
- Outcome
- Trends in age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons and annual percent change
- Follow-up
- 1999 to 2020
Methodological detailsCDC WONDER database, death certificate data, 1999–2020
- CDC WONDER database
- Death certificate data
- 1999–2020
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
AAMR per 100,000 (HF with cancer)
AAMR 1999
16.4
AAMR 2017 (after decline)
11.9
AAMR 2020 (after increase)
14.5
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
| Outcome | Values |
|---|---|
| AAMR by sexMen consistently higher | Men 18.1 · Women 9.9 |
| AAMR by race/ethnicity | NH Blacks/African Americans 13.9 · NH Whites 13.3 · American Indian/Alaska Native 9.6 · Hispanics 7.4 · Asian/Pacific Islanders 5.7 |
AAMR by region and age
- Highest AAMR: Midwestern region
- 14.8
- Highest AAMR: older population
- 61.4
Original publication
Trends in cancer and heart failure related mortality in adult US population: A CDC WONDER database analysis from 1999 to 2020. Am Heart J. Published 17 September 2024. doi:10.
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