Death in Alaska
In 2025, 5,523 people died in Alaska, about 15 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 77.5 years, 1.5 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is cancer.
Quick facts
- Alaska recorded 5,523 deaths in 2025, about 15 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Alaska was 749 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 4th lowest 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 Alaska is 77.5 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Alaska can expect to live 79.7 years at birth and men 75.5 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Alaska was cancer, with 1,149 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 5,523 deaths counted in Alaska 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 Alaska
| Alaska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 77.5 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 79.7 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 75.5 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 19.4 | 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.
Alaska had the 50th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 4th lowest death rate, 749 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 Alaska
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 Alaska
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Leading causes of death in Alaska
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Cancer1,149
- Heart disease831
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)675
- Stroke232
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)227
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.