Death in Delaware
In 2025, 10,950 people died in Delaware, about 30 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 78.1 years, 0.9 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is cancer.
Quick facts
- Delaware recorded 10,950 deaths in 2025, about 30 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Delaware was 1,033 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 14th 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 Delaware is 78.1 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Delaware can expect to live 80.8 years at birth and men 75.4 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Delaware was cancer, with 2,349 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 10,950 deaths counted in Delaware 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 Delaware
| Delaware | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 78.1 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 80.8 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 75.4 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 19.5 | 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.
Delaware had the 44th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 14th highest death rate, 1,033 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 Delaware
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 Delaware
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Leading causes of death in Delaware
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Cancer2,349
- Heart disease2,259
- Stroke921
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)654
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)472
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.