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. 2020 May 15;69(19):611.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6919a4.

QuickStats: Percentage of Deaths,* by Place of Death - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000-2018

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QuickStats: Percentage of Deaths,* by Place of Death - National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000-2018

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The percentage of deaths from all causes that occurred in a hospital decreased from 48.0% in 2000 to 35.1% in 2018. During that period, the percentage of deaths that occurred in the decedent’s home increased from 22.7% to 31.4%, and the percentage that occurred in a long-term care facility (hospice, nursing home, long-term care) increased from 22.9% to 26.8%.

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