Death in Wyoming
In 2025, 5,169 people died in Wyoming, about 14 a day. Life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, 0.7 years below the U.S. average of 79.0. The leading cause of death is heart disease.
Quick facts
- Wyoming recorded 5,169 deaths in 2025, about 14 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The death rate in Wyoming was 878 per 100,000 residents in 2025, the 15th 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 Wyoming is 78.3 years, against 79.0 for the U.S. (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- Women in Wyoming can expect to live 80.6 years at birth and men 76.3 (NCHS state life tables for 2022, adjusted to 2024 death rates).
- The leading cause of death in Wyoming was heart disease, with 1,201 deaths in 2024 (CDC/NCHS final data).
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Estimate based on 5,169 deaths counted in Wyoming 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 Wyoming
| Wyoming | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone, at birth | 78.3 | 79.0 |
| Women, at birth | 80.6 | 81.5 |
| Men, at birth | 76.3 | 76.5 |
| Years left at 65 | 19.2 | 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.
Wyoming had the 51st most deaths of the 50 states and Washington, D.C. in 2025, and the 15th lowest death rate, 878 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 Wyoming
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.
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Leading causes of death in Wyoming
Deaths in 2024, by cause.
- Heart disease1,201
- Cancer1,079
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)412
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)388
- Stroke238
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.