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Reduce the rate of deaths with hepatitis C as a cause — IID‑16 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
2.25 deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population (2024) *

National Target:
1.44 per 100,000  1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
4.13 deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population were reported in 2017 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Total
4.13
CI 4.07 / 4.20
SE 0.032
3.72
CI 3.66 / 3.78
SE 0.030
3.33
CI 3.28 / 3.39
SE 0.029
3.45
CI 3.39 / 3.50
SE 0.029
3.18
CI 3.13 / 3.24
SE 0.028
2.87
CI 2.82 / 2.92
SE 0.026
2.49
CI 2.44 / 2.54
SE 0.024
2.25
CI 2.21 / 2.30
SE 0.023

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Sex, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Male
6.12
CI 6.01 / 6.23
SE 0.056
5.53
CI 5.42 / 5.63
SE 0.053
4.96
CI 4.86 / 5.06
SE 0.050
5.07
CI 4.97 / 5.17
SE 0.050
4.61
CI 4.52 / 4.70
SE 0.048
4.18
CI 4.10 / 4.27
SE 0.045
3.65
CI 3.57 / 3.74
SE 0.042
3.26
CI 3.19 / 3.34
SE 0.039
Female
2.32
CI 2.26 / 2.39
SE 0.034
2.09
CI 2.02 / 2.15
SE 0.032
1.83
CI 1.77 / 1.89
SE 0.030
1.94
CI 1.88 / 2.00
SE 0.031
1.85
CI 1.79 / 1.91
SE 0.030
1.67
CI 1.61 / 1.72
SE 0.028
1.43
CI 1.38 / 1.49
SE 0.026
1.33
CI 1.28 / 1.38
SE 0.025

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Race/Ethnicity, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DNA
6.65
CI 5.86 / 7.55
SE 0.418
6.17
CI 5.43 / 7.01
SE 0.392
7.31
CI 6.50 / 8.21
SE 0.425
7.16
CI 6.37 / 8.03
SE 0.412
6.17
CI 5.45 / 6.98
SE 0.380
5.22
CI 4.55 / 5.96
SE 0.349
3.92
CI 3.37 / 4.55
SE 0.292
Asian only
DNA
1.38
CI 1.22 / 1.56
SE 0.085
1.37
CI 1.21 / 1.55
SE 0.084
1.39
CI 1.24 / 1.57
SE 0.082
1.29
CI 1.14 / 1.45
SE 0.078
0.99
CI 0.86 / 1.13
SE 0.066
1.02
CI 0.90 / 1.16
SE 0.067
0.85
CI 0.74 / 0.98
SE 0.059
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DNA
3.41
CI 2.16 / 5.29
SE 0.710
2.89
CI 1.74 / 4.66
SE 0.665
1.55
CI 0.82 / 2.85
SE 0.434
2.78
CI 1.73 / 4.38
SE 0.601
2.30
CI 1.40 / 3.69
SE 0.517
1.84
CI 1.05 / 3.12
SE 0.462
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
6.19
CI 5.97 / 6.43
SE 0.116
5.37
CI 5.17 / 5.59
SE 0.106
5.58
CI 5.37 / 5.80
SE 0.108
4.87
CI 4.68 / 5.07
SE 0.100
4.55
CI 4.36 / 4.74
SE 0.096
3.83
CI 3.66 / 4.01
SE 0.087
3.46
CI 3.30 / 3.63
SE 0.082
White only
DNA
3.55
CI 3.48 / 3.61
SE 0.033
3.17
CI 3.11 / 3.24
SE 0.031
3.29
CI 3.23 / 3.36
SE 0.032
3.07
CI 3.01 / 3.13
SE 0.031
2.79
CI 2.73 / 2.84
SE 0.029
2.42
CI 2.37 / 2.47
SE 0.027
2.22
CI 2.17 / 2.27
SE 0.026
2 or more races
DNA
2.95
CI 2.49 / 3.50
SE 0.247
2.89
CI 2.44 / 3.42
SE 0.242
2.66
CI 2.23 / 3.15
SE 0.225
2.77
CI 2.35 / 3.26
SE 0.223
2.50
CI 2.10 / 2.96
SE 0.211
1.86
CI 1.52 / 2.26
SE 0.180
1.57
CI 1.27 / 1.93
SE 0.163
Hispanic or Latino
DNA
4.64
CI 4.45 / 4.85
SE 0.102
3.84
CI 3.66 / 4.02
SE 0.091
4.00
CI 3.82 / 4.19
SE 0.092
3.67
CI 3.50 / 3.85
SE 0.087
3.04
CI 2.88 / 3.19
SE 0.078
2.49
CI 2.36 / 2.63
SE 0.069
2.15
CI 2.03 / 2.27
SE 0.062
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
3.58
CI 3.52 / 3.64
SE 0.032
3.25
CI 3.19 / 3.31
SE 0.030
3.35
CI 3.29 / 3.41
SE 0.031
3.12
CI 3.06 / 3.17
SE 0.030
2.85
CI 2.80 / 2.91
SE 0.028
2.50
CI 2.45 / 2.55
SE 0.026
2.28
CI 2.23 / 2.33
SE 0.025
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
9.21
CI 8.05 / 10.51
SE 0.612
8.55
CI 7.46 / 9.78
SE 0.576
10.64
CI 9.41 / 12.00
SE 0.647
9.99
CI 8.82 / 11.29
SE 0.615
9.16
CI 8.02 / 10.43
SE 0.600
7.62
CI 6.59 / 8.79
SE 0.545
5.91
CI 5.03 / 6.93
SE 0.468
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
1.35
CI 1.18 / 1.53
SE 0.085
1.35
CI 1.19 / 1.53
SE 0.084
1.40
CI 1.25 / 1.58
SE 0.083
1.27
CI 1.12 / 1.44
SE 0.078
0.98
CI 0.86 / 1.13
SE 0.067
0.97
CI 0.85 / 1.11
SE 0.065
0.83
CI 0.72 / 0.95
SE 0.059
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
3.49
CI 2.11 / 5.63
SE 0.795
2.83
CI 1.59 / 4.82
SE 0.728
DSU
3.23
CI 1.99 / 5.12
SE 0.713
2.59
CI 1.53 / 4.23
SE 0.614
2.19
CI 1.22 / 3.74
SE 0.568
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
6.37
CI 6.14 / 6.61
SE 0.120
5.53
CI 5.32 / 5.75
SE 0.110
5.72
CI 5.50 / 5.94
SE 0.112
5.01
CI 4.81 / 5.22
SE 0.104
4.68
CI 4.48 / 4.88
SE 0.100
3.91
CI 3.74 / 4.09
SE 0.090
3.58
CI 3.41 / 3.75
SE 0.086
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
3.36
CI 3.29 / 3.43
SE 0.036
3.08
CI 3.01 / 3.15
SE 0.034
3.18
CI 3.12 / 3.25
SE 0.035
2.98
CI 2.91 / 3.04
SE 0.034
2.74
CI 2.68 / 2.80
SE 0.032
2.40
CI 2.34 / 2.46
SE 0.030
2.22
CI 2.16 / 2.27
SE 0.029
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
2.97
CI 2.46 / 3.56
SE 0.269
2.79
CI 2.30 / 3.37
SE 0.262
2.54
CI 2.09 / 3.08
SE 0.242
2.81
CI 2.35 / 3.36
SE 0.246
2.56
CI 2.12 / 3.08
SE 0.236
1.92
CI 1.54 / 2.37
SE 0.202
1.64
CI 1.30 / 2.05
SE 0.184

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Age group, 2017-2024 †
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
<18 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
0-4 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
5-11 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
12-17 years
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
DSU
18-44 years
0.59
CI 0.54 / 0.63
SE 0.022
0.61
CI 0.56 / 0.65
SE 0.023
0.54
CI 0.50 / 0.59
SE 0.022
0.65
CI 0.61 / 0.70
SE 0.024
0.64
CI 0.60 / 0.69
SE 0.023
0.58
CI 0.53 / 0.62
SE 0.022
0.50
CI 0.46 / 0.54
SE 0.020
0.41
CI 0.37 / 0.45
SE 0.018
18-24 years
0.06
CI 0.03 / 0.09
SE 0.013
0.04
CI 0.02 / 0.06
SE 0.011
DSU
0.05
CI 0.03 / 0.09
SE 0.013
0.05
CI 0.03 / 0.08
SE 0.012
DSU
DSU
DSU
25-44 years
0.78
CI 0.72 / 0.83
SE 0.030
0.80
CI 0.75 / 0.87
SE 0.030
0.72
CI 0.67 / 0.78
SE 0.029
0.86
CI 0.80 / 0.92
SE 0.031
0.85
CI 0.79 / 0.91
SE 0.031
0.78
CI 0.72 / 0.84
SE 0.030
0.66
CI 0.61 / 0.71
SE 0.027
0.54
CI 0.50 / 0.59
SE 0.024
45-64 years
12.84
CI 12.60 / 13.08
SE 0.123
11.13
CI 10.90 / 11.36
SE 0.115
9.58
CI 9.37 / 9.79
SE 0.107
9.19
CI 8.99 / 9.40
SE 0.105
8.13
CI 7.93 / 8.32
SE 0.099
6.87
CI 6.69 / 7.05
SE 0.091
5.64
CI 5.48 / 5.81
SE 0.083
4.78
CI 4.63 / 4.93
SE 0.076
45-54 years
6.03
CI 5.80 / 6.27
SE 0.119
4.90
CI 4.69 / 5.12
SE 0.108
4.10
CI 3.91 / 4.30
SE 0.100
3.85
CI 3.66 / 4.05
SE 0.098
3.55
CI 3.37 / 3.73
SE 0.093
2.75
CI 2.59 / 2.91
SE 0.082
2.29
CI 2.15 / 2.45
SE 0.075
2.12
CI 1.98 / 2.26
SE 0.072
55-64 years
19.70
CI 19.28 / 20.13
SE 0.217
17.26
CI 16.87 / 17.66
SE 0.202
14.85
CI 14.49 / 15.22
SE 0.187
14.27
CI 13.92 / 14.64
SE 0.183
12.48
CI 12.15 / 12.82
SE 0.171
10.84
CI 10.52 / 11.15
SE 0.160
8.88
CI 8.60 / 9.17
SE 0.146
7.39
CI 7.13 / 7.66
SE 0.133
65 years and over
11.26
CI 10.97 / 11.55
SE 0.149
10.80
CI 10.52 / 11.09
SE 0.144
10.39
CI 10.12 / 10.66
SE 0.139
11.64
CI 11.36 / 11.93
SE 0.145
11.36
CI 11.08 / 11.64
SE 0.143
10.97
CI 10.70 / 11.24
SE 0.138
10.03
CI 9.78 / 10.29
SE 0.130
9.54
CI 9.30 / 9.79
SE 0.125
65-74 years
14.81
CI 14.38 / 15.25
SE 0.223
14.52
CI 14.10 / 14.96
SE 0.218
14.29
CI 13.88 / 14.71
SE 0.213
15.96
CI 15.53 / 16.40
SE 0.221
15.18
CI 14.77 / 15.61
SE 0.212
14.96
CI 14.55 / 15.38
SE 0.210
13.51
CI 13.13 / 13.91
SE 0.197
12.68
CI 12.31 / 13.06
SE 0.189
75-84 years
6.38
CI 5.98 / 6.79
SE 0.208
5.92
CI 5.54 / 6.31
SE 0.196
5.17
CI 4.82 / 5.53
SE 0.180
5.80
CI 5.44 / 6.19
SE 0.188
5.79
CI 5.43 / 6.18
SE 0.189
5.81
CI 5.46 / 6.18
SE 0.182
5.43
CI 5.10 / 5.78
SE 0.172
5.84
CI 5.51 / 6.20
SE 0.174
85 years and over
6.03
CI 5.43 / 6.63
SE 0.305
4.95
CI 4.43 / 5.52
SE 0.275
4.42
CI 3.93 / 4.96
SE 0.259
4.97
CI 4.45 / 5.54
SE 0.273
4.87
CI 4.33 / 5.46
SE 0.285
4.15
CI 3.67 / 4.67
SE 0.253
4.18
CI 3.69 / 4.72
SE 0.260
3.33
CI 2.89 / 3.80
SE 0.227

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Educational attainment (25-64 years), 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Educational attainment (25-64 years)
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Family income, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Family income
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Health insurance status, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Health insurance status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Geographic location, 2017-2024 *  2
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metropolitan
4.12
CI 4.05 / 4.19
SE 0.035
3.70
CI 3.64 / 3.76
SE 0.033
3.26
CI 3.20 / 3.32
SE 0.031
3.36
CI 3.30 / 3.43
SE 0.031
3.08
CI 3.03 / 3.14
SE 0.029
DNA
DNA
DNA
Non-metropolitan
4.44
CI 4.27 / 4.61
SE 0.089
4.06
CI 3.90 / 4.24
SE 0.085
3.83
CI 3.67 / 3.99
SE 0.082
3.94
CI 3.78 / 4.11
SE 0.083
3.75
CI 3.59 / 3.92
SE 0.082
DNA
DNA
DNA

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Marital status (25 years and over), 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Marital status (25 years and over)
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Country of birth, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Country of birth
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Veteran status, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Veteran status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Disability status, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Disability status
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Sexual orientation, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Sexual orientation
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause by Gender identity, 2017-2024 *
(deaths with hepatitis C as the underlying or contributing cause per 100,000 population)
Decrease desired

Population 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC
DNC

Disparity