Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023

Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased in the United States, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study analyzes trends in T2DM-related mortality focusing on demographic and regional disparities. Methods: The Centers for Disease...

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Main Authors: Mushood Ahmed, MBBS, Eeshal Zulfiqar, MBBS, Aimen Shafiq, MD, Maryam Shahzad, MBBS, Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, MBBS, Raheel Ahmed, MRCP, Jamal S. Rana, MD PhD, Stephen Sidney, MD, Stephen J. Greene, MD, Robert J. Mentz, MD, Marat Fudim, MD MHS, Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
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author Mushood Ahmed, MBBS
Eeshal Zulfiqar, MBBS
Aimen Shafiq, MD
Maryam Shahzad, MBBS
Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, MBBS
Raheel Ahmed, MRCP
Jamal S. Rana, MD PhD
Stephen Sidney, MD
Stephen J. Greene, MD
Robert J. Mentz, MD
Marat Fudim, MD MHS
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
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Eeshal Zulfiqar, MBBS
Aimen Shafiq, MD
Maryam Shahzad, MBBS
Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, MBBS
Raheel Ahmed, MRCP
Jamal S. Rana, MD PhD
Stephen Sidney, MD
Stephen J. Greene, MD
Robert J. Mentz, MD
Marat Fudim, MD MHS
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
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description Background: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased in the United States, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study analyzes trends in T2DM-related mortality focusing on demographic and regional disparities. Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database was utilized to extract death certificate data for adults aged 25 and older from 1999 to 2023. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons were calculated. Temporal trends were assessed by calculating the annual percent change using Joinpoint regression analysis. Results: From 1999 to 2023, a total of 2,031,626 deaths were attributed to T2DM in the United States. The AAMR more than doubled from 21.54 per 100,000 in 1999 to 53.95 per 100,000 in 2023 with a pronounced increase between 2018 and 2021 (AAMR: 62.7 in 2021, annual percent change: 16.06%; 95% CI: 11.84-19.66). Males had considerably higher AAMR than females (68.82 vs 42.48 in 2023). Among racial and ethnic groups, Hispanic or Latino populations had the highest AAMR in 2023 (69.69), followed by non-Hispanic Black or African American (65.45), non-Hispanic other populations (53.7), and non-Hispanic White group (49.98). The Western region of the United States showed the highest AAMR (78.29), and rural areas consistently had higher mortality rates compared to urban areas (69.88 vs 55.32 in 2020). From 1999 to 2023, cardiovascular disease accounted for 626,706 deaths among adults with T2DM. Conclusions: T2DM-related mortality has increased substantially over the time in the United States, with a peak observed between 2018 and 2021, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-936798340c8945ca95da7b5e092fba2d2025-08-20T03:21:46ZengElsevierJACC: Advances2772-963X2025-07-014710188210.1016/j.jacadv.2025.101882Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023Mushood Ahmed, MBBS0Eeshal Zulfiqar, MBBS1Aimen Shafiq, MD2Maryam Shahzad, MBBS3Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, MBBS4Raheel Ahmed, MRCP5Jamal S. Rana, MD PhD6Stephen Sidney, MD7Stephen J. Greene, MD8Robert J. Mentz, MD9Marat Fudim, MD MHS10Gregg C. Fonarow, MD11Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanDow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, PakistanRawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, PakistanDepartment of Cardiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom; National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom; Address for Correspondence: Dr Raheel Ahmed, Royal Brompton Hospital, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.Division of Cardiology, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USA; Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California, USAMedical University of South Carolina, Charleson, North Carolina, USADivision of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USADivision of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USADivision of Cardiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, North Carolina, USAAhmanson-UCLA Cardiomyopathy Center, Division of Cardiology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USABackground: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased in the United States, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality. Objectives: This study analyzes trends in T2DM-related mortality focusing on demographic and regional disparities. Methods: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research database was utilized to extract death certificate data for adults aged 25 and older from 1999 to 2023. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 persons were calculated. Temporal trends were assessed by calculating the annual percent change using Joinpoint regression analysis. Results: From 1999 to 2023, a total of 2,031,626 deaths were attributed to T2DM in the United States. The AAMR more than doubled from 21.54 per 100,000 in 1999 to 53.95 per 100,000 in 2023 with a pronounced increase between 2018 and 2021 (AAMR: 62.7 in 2021, annual percent change: 16.06%; 95% CI: 11.84-19.66). Males had considerably higher AAMR than females (68.82 vs 42.48 in 2023). Among racial and ethnic groups, Hispanic or Latino populations had the highest AAMR in 2023 (69.69), followed by non-Hispanic Black or African American (65.45), non-Hispanic other populations (53.7), and non-Hispanic White group (49.98). The Western region of the United States showed the highest AAMR (78.29), and rural areas consistently had higher mortality rates compared to urban areas (69.88 vs 55.32 in 2020). From 1999 to 2023, cardiovascular disease accounted for 626,706 deaths among adults with T2DM. Conclusions: T2DM-related mortality has increased substantially over the time in the United States, with a peak observed between 2018 and 2021, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772963X25003023cardiovascularCDC WONDERtype 2 diabetes mellitusmortality
spellingShingle Mushood Ahmed, MBBS
Eeshal Zulfiqar, MBBS
Aimen Shafiq, MD
Maryam Shahzad, MBBS
Tallal Mushtaq Hashmi, MBBS
Raheel Ahmed, MRCP
Jamal S. Rana, MD PhD
Stephen Sidney, MD
Stephen J. Greene, MD
Robert J. Mentz, MD
Marat Fudim, MD MHS
Gregg C. Fonarow, MD
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
JACC: Advances
cardiovascular
CDC WONDER
type 2 diabetes mellitus
mortality
title Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
title_full Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
title_fullStr Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
title_full_unstemmed Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
title_short Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus–Related Mortality in the United States, 1999 to 2023
title_sort type 2 diabetes mellitus related mortality in the united states 1999 to 2023
topic cardiovascular
CDC WONDER
type 2 diabetes mellitus
mortality
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772963X25003023
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