Death in the U.S., explained with care
Plain answers and small tools for the days after a death, built on public data.
If someone just died
- If they were in hospice care, call the hospice nurse, not 911.If the death was sudden or unexpected:Call 911
- Call one person who can help you make the other calls.
- Choose a funeral home or cremation provider when you are ready.
Most other tasks can wait days or weeks.
The full checklist, in orderSo far today, an estimated … people have died in the United States. How we estimate this
States
Deaths, life expectancy and causes in each state.
The most common age to die in the U.S. is 88.
Life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years.
Share of people born today who die at each age, at 2024 death rates. Source: United States Life Tables, 2024 (NVSR Vol. 75, No. 5), Tables 1-3. See the numbers for your age
Death data by state
3,105,434 people died in the U.S. in 2025. Pick a state to see its numbers.
Years of life expected at birth
74.177.078.079.080.081.3
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Deaths in 2025; third leading cause in 2024.
| Alabama | 75.5 | 1,129 |
| Alaska | 77.5 | 749 |
| Arizona | 78.3 | 940 |
| Arkansas | 75.6 | 1,146 |
| California | 80.7 | 732 |
| Colorado | 79.9 | 763 |
| Connecticut | 80.8 | 890 |
| Delaware | 78.1 | 1,033 |
| Florida | 79.4 | 977 |
| Georgia | 77.4 | 868 |
| Hawaii | 81.3 | 891 |
| Idaho | 79.8 | 826 |
| Illinois | 79.0 | 869 |
| Indiana | 77.0 | 1,019 |
| Iowa | 79.3 | 1,008 |
| Kansas | 78.0 | 955 |
| Kentucky | 75.3 | 1,146 |
| Louisiana | 75.6 | 1,050 |
| Maine | 78.2 | 1,170 |
| Maryland | 79.3 | 841 |
| Massachusetts | 81.1 | 850 |
| Michigan | 78.3 | 1,029 |
| Minnesota | 80.6 | 863 |
| Mississippi | 74.4 | 1,176 |
| Missouri | 76.9 | 1,117 |
| Montana | 78.8 | 1,001 |
| Nebraska | 79.7 | 909 |
| Nevada | 78.0 | 926 |
| New Hampshire | 80.1 | 998 |
| New Jersey | 80.9 | 783 |
| New Mexico | 76.4 | 1,005 |
| New York | 80.9 | 797 |
| North Carolina | 77.5 | 971 |
| North Dakota | 79.5 | 970 |
| Ohio | 77.2 | 1,086 |
| Oklahoma | 75.5 | 1,081 |
| Oregon | 79.2 | 992 |
| Pennsylvania | 78.8 | 1,059 |
| Rhode Island | 80.6 | 956 |
| South Carolina | 76.8 | 1,045 |
| South Dakota | 78.9 | 950 |
| Tennessee | 75.6 | 1,145 |
| Texas | 78.6 | 745 |
| Utah | 80.3 | 649 |
| Vermont | 79.7 | 953 |
| Virginia | 78.9 | 880 |
| Washington | 79.8 | 825 |
| Washington, D.C. | 78.2 | 926 |
| West Virginia | 74.1 | 1,385 |
| Wisconsin | 79.5 | 973 |
| Wyoming | 78.3 | 878 |
All states, A to Z
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming