Death in Vermont
In 2025, 6,146 people died in Vermont, about 17 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
- Vermont recorded 6,146 deaths in 2025, about 17 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Vermont was 953 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 24th 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 Vermont is 79.7 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Vermont can expect to live 82.1 years at birth and men 77.5 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Vermont was heart disease, with 1,533 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 6,146 deaths counted in Vermont 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 Vermont
| Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 79.7 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 77.5 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 20.2 | 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.
Vermont had the 49th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 24th lowest death rate, 953 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 Vermont
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.
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Leading causes of death in Vermont
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease1,533
- Cancer1,476
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)527
- Alzheimer's disease322
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)314
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.