Parkinson's is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by neuronal breakdown that impairs movement, balance, speech, and cognition and has no known cure. About 1.1 million Americans live with Parkinson's, and complications such as falls, pneumonia, and infections raise mortality risk. CDC data report 40,131 Parkinson's-related deaths across all 50 states in 2023, a nearly 14% increase from five years earlier. At the state level, only two states had declines in Parkinson's deaths between 2019 and 2023, many states saw larger increases, and 35 states experienced at least a 10% rise in annual Parkinson's deaths.
Characterized by the breakdown of neurons in the brain, Parkinson's disease is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that affects approximately 1.1 million Americans. A progressive condition, Parkinson's only gets worse over time, with a range of symptoms that include tremors, reduced balance and motor skills, slurred speech, and impaired cognition. Parkinson's has no known cure, and in recent years, deaths among Americans living with the disease have surged.
While Parkinson's itself is not fatal, complications associated with the disease-such as falls, pneumonia, and other infections-can increase overall mortality for Americans living with the condition. According to the latest available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 40,131 people with Parkinson's died across the 50 states in 2023, a nearly 14% increase from the number of Parkinson's deaths five years earlier.
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