By Ethan Covey
Provisional data on mortality in the United States during 2023 show that COVID-19–related deaths fell considerably, dropping by nearly 70% from 2022 rates.
Overall, the study reports that deaths in 2023 decreased from the prior year; decreases were seen in most of the leading causes of death, and for most age groups (MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2024;73[31]:677-681).