Death in Arkansas
In 2025, 35,702 people died in Arkansas, about 98 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 75.6 years, 3.4 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Arkansas recorded 35,702 deaths in 2025, about 98 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Arkansas was 1,146 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 4th 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 Arkansas is 75.6 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Arkansas can expect to live 78.1 years at birth and men 73.2 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Arkansas was heart disease, with 8,532 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 35,702 deaths counted in Arkansas 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 Arkansas
| Arkansas | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 75.6 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 78.1 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 73.2 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 17.8 | 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.
Arkansas had the 29th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 4th highest death rate, 1,146 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 Arkansas
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 86.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in Arkansas
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Leading causes of death in Arkansas
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease8,532
- Cancer6,588
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)2,362
- Stroke1,970
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)1,806
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.