Death in Washington
In 2025, 65,978 people died in Washington, about 181 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 79.8 years, 0.8 years above the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is cancer.
Quick facts
- Washington recorded 65,978 deaths in 2025, about 181 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Washington was 825 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 8th 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 Washington is 79.8 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Washington can expect to live 82.1 years at birth and men 77.7 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Washington was cancer, with 13,828 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 65,978 deaths counted in Washington 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 Washington
| Washington | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 79.8 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 82.1 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 77.7 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 19.8 | 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.
Washington had the 17th most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 8th lowest death rate, 825 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 Washington
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 Washington
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Leading causes of death in Washington
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Cancer13,828
- Heart disease12,646
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)5,814
- Stroke3,322
- Alzheimer's disease3,311
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.