Table 2.
Number of deaths, race years of life lost and mean age at death for COVID-19 and deaths of despair including unintentional drug overdose, alcohol-induced causes of death, and suicide in the US in 2020
| Racial Group / CoD | YLL | YLL per 100 k | Incident Deaths | ID per 100 k | Mean Age (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native American / Native Alaskan | |||||
| COVID-19 | 83,468.98 | 1944 | 4,488 | 105 | 67.22 (15.13) |
| Deaths of Despair | 46,798.60 | 1090 | 1,148 | 27 | 41.26 (13.76) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 41,820.96 | 974 | 1,025 | 24 | 39.51 (12.11) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 972.58 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 51.98 (14.70) |
| Suicide | 4,005.06 | 93 | 90 | 2 | 32.29 (14.32) |
| Asian | |||||
| COVID-19 | 165,659.39 | 828 | 12,884 | 64 | 75.99 (13.62) |
| Deaths of Despair | 102,774.64 | 514 | 2,820 | 14 | 45.18 (16.66) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 33,594.98 | 168 | 844 | 4 | 40.26 (15.32) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 18,727.10 | 94 | 638 | 3 | 51.57 (14.41) |
| Suicide | 50,452.56 | 252 | 1,338 | 7 | 43.72 (19.76) |
| Black | |||||
| COVID-19 | 891,362.53 | 2002 | 57,806 | 130 | 71.71(14.34) |
| Deaths of Despair | 771,062.68 | 1732 | 22,309 | 50 | 45.39(14.06) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 507,295.39 | 1139 | 14,489 | 33 | 45.21(13.79) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 116,896.24 | 263 | 4,426 | 10 | 55.11(11.84) |
| Suicide | 146,871.05 | 330 | 3,394 | 8 | 35.87(16.21) |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | |||||
| COVID-19 | 15,863.43 | 1880 | 721 | 85 | 62.53(15.49) |
| Deaths of Despair | 8,771.97 | 1040 | 219 | 26 | 41.54(13.93) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 3,794.33 | 450 | 96 | 11 | 40.34(12.69) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 972.58 | 115 | 33 | 4 | 51.98(14.70) |
| Suicide | 4,005.06 | 475 | 90 | 11 | 32.29(14.32) |
| White | |||||
| COVID-19 | 3,229,011.85 | 1290 | 273,658 | 109 | 77.52 (13.24) |
| Deaths of Despair | 4,935,063.35 | 1972 | 147,441 | 59 | 48.58 (15.08) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 2,520,547.52 | 1007 | 65,938 | 26 | 42.30 (13.22) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 1,088,444.54 | 435 | 41,678 | 17 | 55.90 (12.41) |
| Suicide | 1,326,071.29 | 93 | 39,825 | 16 | 47.55 (18.81) |
| More than one race | |||||
| COVID-19 | 20,332.50 | 214 | 1,274 | 13 | 71.20 (15.08) |
| Deaths of Despair | 95,859.31 | 1010 | 2,305 | 24 | 39.84 (13.66) |
| Unintentional Drug Overdose | 49,695.70 | 523 | 1,166 | 12 | 37.08 (13.42) |
| Alcohol Induced CoD | 13,947.03 | 147 | 438 | 5 | 49.33 (12.85) |
| Suicide | 32,216.58 | 339 | 701 | 7 | 33.11 (14.64) |