This section presents information about the death rate statistics
for the various types of Sleep disorders.
Disease | Death Rate Estimate | US deaths estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
32 million (unreliable estimate)
|
| Sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
estimated 18 million Americans (NHLBI)
|
| Obstructive sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
12 million Americans
|
| Problem Sleepiness |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy |
N/A |
N/A |
200,000 Americans (NHLBI estimate); 50,000 diagnosed.
|
| Fatal Familial Insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Pickwickian syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Probable human carcinogenic occupational exposure -- Shiftwork involving circadian disruption |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 7 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 6 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 5 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 4 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 3 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome, Susceptibility To, 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Primary insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Jet lag |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep deprivation |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Snoring |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Central sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Circadian rhythm sleep disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Shift work sleep disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Delayed sleep-phase syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Non-24-hour sleep-wake syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Irregular sleep-wake pattern |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Advanced circadian rhythm disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep Disorders, Extrinsic |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Circadian amplitude disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep Apnea Syndromes |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy 5 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy 4 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy 3 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy 2 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy 1 |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Difficulty falling asleep |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Breathing-related sleep disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Drug-related insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Psychophysiological insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Psycho-reactive insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Endogenous insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Secondary insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Acute insomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Primary restless leg syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Secondary restless leg syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Mixed apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Apnea of prematurity |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Infantile sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Neurological chronic fatigue syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Post-ADD chronic fatigue syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Post-viral CFS |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Infectious CFS |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Musculoskeletal chronic fatigue syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 7 (pain, infectious, musculoskeletal, sleep, neurological, gastrointestinal, neurocognitive, anxiety/depression) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 6 (postexertional) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 5 (musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 4 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 3 (mild) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 2 ( musculoskeletal, pain, anxiety/depression) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| CFS subtype 1 (cognitive, musculoskeletal, sleep, anxiety/depression) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep disturbance related fibromyalgia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Night terror |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Parasomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Night sweats |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Circadian rhythm disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Dysomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Recurrent hypersomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Posttraumatic hypersomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep talking |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
500,000 Americans (CDC/NIAID)
|
| Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
unavailable |
|
No information
|
| Sleepwalking |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless Legs Syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Periodic limb movements in sleep |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep dept |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Dyssomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| False awakening |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Lucid Dream |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hypnic jerk |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hypnagogic hallucinations |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Restless leg syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Apneustic breathing |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Rapid eye movement behaviour disorder |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hypersomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Glaucoma -- sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Nightmares |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Advanced sleep phase syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Idiopathic hypersomnia -- polysymptomatic |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Idiopathic hypersomnia -- monosymptomatic |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Idiopathic hypersomnia |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Angelman syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
1 per 12,000 - 20,000 people are affected by Angelman syndrome, Genetics Home Reference website
|
| Positional plagiocephaly |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Sleep sex |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Infantile apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Cerebellar Ataxia, Deafness and Narcolepsy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Pseudoadrenoleukodystrophy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy without cataplexy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Narcolepsy with cataplexy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Disseminated Sclerosis with Narcolepsy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Ondine's curse |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Apnea of infancy (AOI) |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hypernycthemeral syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Insomnia with sleep apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Cataplexy |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Kleine-Levin Syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Ondine syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hatzfeldt syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Obesity hypoventilation syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Zanoli-Vecchi syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hypersomnolence, idiopathic |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Continuous spike-wave during slow sleep syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Pitt-Hopkins syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Gelineau's syndrome |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Congenital myasthenic syndrome with episodic apnea |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
