Number of deaths due to anemia in the U.S. from 2018 to 2022, by gender

In 2022, it was estimated that anemia was the underlying cause of around 6,021 deaths in the United States. Females accounted for around 3,253 of anemia deaths that year. Anemia is a condition in which a person does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body, so a lack of these cells can cause symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness, headache, and shortness of breath. If left untreated, and it is severe enough, anemia can lead to death as organs do not work properly without enough oxygen. This statistic shows the number of deaths due to anemia in the United States from 2018 to 2022, by gender.