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Diabetes Deaths Decline, Yet Pandemic Impact Persists

5/1/2025

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Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have seen a promising decline, dropping to 26.4 per 100,000 in 2024 from a peak of 31.1 in 2021, as reported by the CDC. However, the pandemic's impact lingers, with mortality still above pre-pandemic rates and nearly 10% of adults grappling with diabetes in 2023.

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Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have seen a promising decline, dropping to 26.4 per 100,000 in 2024 from a peak of 31.1 in 2021, as reported by the CDC. However, the pandemic's impact lingers, with mortality still above pre-pandemic rates and nearly 10% of adults grappling with diabetes in 2023.