Death Statistics for Types of Viral Hepatitis
Deaths and Viral Hepatitis:
This section presents information about the death rate statistics
for the various types of Viral Hepatitis.
Death Statistics for Types of Viral Hepatitis
Disease | Death Rate Estimate | US deaths estimate | Statistic Used for Calculation |
| Viral Hepatitis (overall) |
approx 1 in 56,047 or 0.00% or 4,853 people in USA |
4,853 |
|
| Hepatitis A |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hepatitis B |
N/A |
N/A |
estimated 1.5 million HBV carriers in the U.S. (NWHIC); 417,000 people currently infected (CDC 2001)
|
| Hepatitis C |
approx 1 in 136 or 0.74% or 2 million people in USA |
estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers |
estimated 2 to 5 million HCV chronic carriers
|
| Hepatitis D |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hepatitis E |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Hepatitis X |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
| Chronic Hepatitis B |
N/A |
N/A |
750,000 people in the United States (NIAID)
|
| Chronic Hepatitis C |
approx 1 in 68 or 1.47% or 4 million people in USA |
Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK). |
Almost 4 million Americans have antibodies indicating infection or prior exposure (NIDDK).
|
| Hepatitis G |
N/A |
N/A |
No information
|
Death Statistics for Viral Hepatitis
Deaths and Viral Hepatitis:
4,853 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); fewer than 1,000 deaths (NIDDK 1985)
Deaths Rate:
approx 1 in 56,047 or 0.00% or 4,853 people in USA
Types of Viral Hepatitis
For more information about types of Viral Hepatitis,
refer to our section on types of Viral Hepatitis.
See also more information on death information for Viral Hepatitis.
