Death in Alabama
In 2025, 58,636 people died in Alabama, about 161 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, 3.5 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Alabama recorded 58,636 deaths in 2025, about 161 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Alabama was 1,129 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 7th highest of the 50 states and D.C., against 909 for the U.S. (CDC/NCHS provisional counts and Census Bureau estimates).
- Life expectancy at birth in Alabama is 75.5 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Alabama can expect to live 78.4 years at birth and men 72.7 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Alabama was heart disease, with 14,727 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 58,636 deaths counted in Alabama in 2025. Those are CDC provisional counts, newer than the final data for the year before, and they may change slightly. The total is spread over the year by each month's usual share. Days start at midnight Eastern Time.
How long people live in Alabama
| Alabama | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 75.5 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 78.4 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 72.7 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 17.9 | 19.7 |
Life expectancy in years. NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates; U.S. life tables 2024. Death rates are not adjusted for age, so states with older residents rank higher.
Alabama had the 19th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 7th highest death rate, 1,129 per 100,000 residents, against 909 for the whole country.
Work out the numbers for your own age with the life expectancy calculator, or see every state ranked in life expectancy by state.
Age at death in Alabama
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 87.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in Alabama
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Leading causes of death in Alabama
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease14,727
- Cancer10,556
- Stroke3,261
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)3,213
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)3,212
Source: Stats of the States: death data maps by cause (heart disease, cancer, accidents, stroke, ...), CDC / National Center for Health Statistics, 2024 final data.
The leading causes change a lot with age. See the leading causes of death by age for the U.S.