Death in North Dakota
In 2025, 7,757 people died in North Dakota, about 21 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 79.5 years, 0.5 years above the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- North Dakota recorded 7,757 deaths in 2025, about 21 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in North Dakota was 970 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 25th 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 North Dakota is 79.5 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in North Dakota can expect to live 82.0 years at birth and men 77.1 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in North Dakota was heart disease, with 1,638 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 7,757 deaths counted in North Dakota 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 North Dakota
| North Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 79.5 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 82.0 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 77.1 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 20.3 | 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.
North Dakota had the 47th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 25th highest death rate, 970 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 North Dakota
Out of everyone born today, the share who would die at each age if today's death rates held. The most common age is 89.
NCHS state life tables (2022), adjusted to 2024 U.S. death rates.
After a death in North Dakota
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Leading causes of death in North Dakota
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease1,638
- Cancer1,312
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)410
- Alzheimer's disease375
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)331
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.