Death in Nebraska
In 2025, 18,352 people died in Nebraska, about 50 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 79.7 years, 0.7 years above the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Nebraska recorded 18,352 deaths in 2025, about 50 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Nebraska was 909 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 19th 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 Nebraska is 79.7 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Nebraska can expect to live 81.9 years at birth and men 77.5 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Nebraska was heart disease, with 3,767 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 18,352 deaths counted in Nebraska 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 Nebraska
| Nebraska | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 79.7 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 81.9 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 77.5 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 19.7 | 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.
Nebraska had the 38th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 19th lowest death rate, 909 per 100,000 residents, the same as the country as a whole.
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 Nebraska
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 88.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in Nebraska
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Leading causes of death in Nebraska
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease3,767
- Cancer3,628
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)1,064
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)903
- Stroke810
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.