Death in Pennsylvania
In 2025, 138,235 people died in Pennsylvania, about 379 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 78.8 years, 0.2 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Pennsylvania recorded 138,235 deaths in 2025, about 379 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Pennsylvania was 1,059 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 11th 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 Pennsylvania is 78.8 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Pennsylvania can expect to live 81.2 years at birth and men 76.4 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Pennsylvania was heart disease, with 30,768 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 138,235 deaths counted in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
| Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 78.8 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 76.4 | 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.
Pennsylvania had the 5th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 11th highest death rate, 1,059 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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
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Leading causes of death in Pennsylvania
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease30,768
- Cancer27,810
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)8,150
- Stroke6,582
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)5,745
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.