The national death rate went up in 2020 & 21, a mix of died with covid, died due to covid delaying medical procedures minus less road accidents.

From US Excess Deaths Continued to Rise Even After the COVID-19 Pandemic | SPH https://share.google/RSjwObWdN7bwwJ5od

The COVID-19 pandemic sharply exacerbated the rise in US deaths in 2020 and 2021, more so than in other countries, and with long-lasting consequences that continue to be realized. But the persistent disparity in US mortality in comparison to its peers is largely driven by crises that began long before the pandemic.