Kidney Disease
Data are for the U.S.
Morbidity
- Number of adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 4.9 million
- Percent of adults with diagnosed kidney disease: 2.0%
Mortality
- Number of deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis: 50,046
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 15.5
- Cause of death rank: 9
Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2016, tables B, 6, 7 [PDF – 2 MB]
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- Page last reviewed: February 18, 2013
- Page last updated: March 30, 2017
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