Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleThe Leading Causes of Death in the US for 2020.AuthorsAhmad, Farida B.; Anderson, Robert N.AbstractThis Viewpoint from the US National Center for Health Statistics reports a 2020 mortality estimate 17.7% higher than that of 2019, with leading causes of death comprising heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19.SubjectsUNITED States; MORTALITY; COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; CAUSE of death statistics; HEART diseases; CANCERPublicationJAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2021, Vol 325, Issue 18, p1829ISSN0098-7484Publication typejournal articleDOI10.1001/jama.2021.5469