Americas

35 countries

The Americas span from Canada to Chile, with vast disparities in healthcare access and life expectancy. Cardiovascular disease dominates as the leading cause of death, though cancer overtakes it in higher-income countries like Canada.

Population

1038.0M

Deaths / year

7,867,680

Deaths / day

21,553

Avg life expectancy

76.1 yrs

Key Facts

•Americas accounts for 12.7% of all global deaths.
•Highest life expectancy: Canada at 82.7 years.
•Lowest life expectancy: Bolivia at 64 years.
•The leading cause of death is Cardiovascular disease (top cause in 33 of 35 countries).

Countries in Americas

Country	Population	Deaths/Year	Deaths/Day	Life Exp.	Top Cause
United States	339,996,563	3,270,000	8,959	77.5	Cardiovascular disease
Brazil	216,422,446	1,530,000	4,192	75.3	Cardiovascular disease
Mexico	128,455,567	840,000	2,301	75	Cardiovascular disease
Argentina	45,808,747	338,000	926	75.4	Cardiovascular disease
Canada	39,292,355	310,000	849	82.7	Cancer
Colombia	52,085,168	280,000	767	77.3	Cardiovascular disease
Peru	34,049,588	190,000	521	76.5	Cardiovascular disease
Venezuela	28,838,499	160,000	438	72.1	Cardiovascular disease
Chile	19,629,590	115,000	315	78.9	Cardiovascular disease
Cuba	11,194,449	110,000	301	73.7	Cardiovascular disease
Haiti	11,724,763	100,000	274	64	Lower respiratory infections
Guatemala	17,602,431	95,000	260	71.8	Cardiovascular disease
Ecuador	18,190,484	88,000	241	77	Cardiovascular disease
Bolivia	12,186,079	72,000	197	64	Cardiovascular disease
Dominican Republic	11,228,821	68,000	186	74.1	Cardiovascular disease
Honduras	10,432,860	52,000	142	75.3	Cardiovascular disease
El Salvador	6,364,943	42,000	115	73.3	Cardiovascular disease
Nicaragua	7,046,310	36,000	99	74.5	Cardiovascular disease
Paraguay	6,861,524	36,000	99	74.3	Cardiovascular disease
Uruguay	3,423,108	33,000	90	77.9	Cardiovascular disease
Costa Rica	5,212,173	26,000	71	80.3	Cardiovascular disease
Panama	4,468,087	22,000	60	78.5	Cardiovascular disease
Jamaica	2,820,436	20,000	55	75.3	Cardiovascular disease
Trinidad and Tobago	1,534,937	12,000	33	73.5	Cardiovascular disease
Guyana	808,726	6,000	16	65.7	Cardiovascular disease
Suriname	623,236	4,500	12	71.3	Cardiovascular disease
Bahamas	412,623	2,800	8	74	Cardiovascular disease
Barbados	281,995	2,400	7	77.6	Cardiovascular disease
Belize	410,825	2,300	6	74.6	Cardiovascular disease
Saint Lucia	180,251	1,300	4	74.4	Cardiovascular disease
Antigua and Barbuda	93,219	600	2	77	Cardiovascular disease
Dominica	72,737	650	2	78	Cardiovascular disease
Grenada	125,438	900	2	74.9	Cardiovascular disease
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	103,698	850	2	74.1	Cardiovascular disease
Saint Kitts and Nevis	47,755	380	1	74	Cardiovascular disease