Table 7.
Mortality costs attributed to diabetes, 2017
| Primary cause of death | Total U.S. deaths (thousands)* | Deaths attributed to diabetes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths (thousands) | % of U.S. deaths in category | Value of lost productivity ($, billions) | ||
| Diabetes | 85 | 85 | 100 | 8.5 |
| Renal disease | 72 | 39 | 54 | 1.9 |
| Cerebrovascular disease | 150 | 42 | 28 | 1.9 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 689 | 111 | 16 | 7.6 |
| Total | NA | 277 | NA | 19.9 |
*
Data source: CDC National Vital Statistics Reports for total deaths in 2015 by primary cause of death, scaled to 2017 using the annual diabetes population growth rate from 2015 to 2017 for each age, sex, and race/ethnicity group. NA, not applicable.