Estimated deaths in the U.S. so far today
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Estimate based on 3,105,434 deaths counted in the U.S. 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.
What people die of, on an average day
The five leading causes in 2024, as deaths per day. Together they account for more than half of all deaths.
- Heart disease1,873 a day
- Cancer1,698 a day
- Accidents (unintentional injuries)541 a day
- Stroke457 a day
- Chronic lung disease (COPD)399 a day
Source: CDC/NCHS final death data, 2024. Causes by age
More people die in winter
Average deaths per day in each month, 2023 to 2025. Deaths usually rise from late fall and peak in January.
Source: CDC/NCHS provisional death counts by month, 2023 to 2025.
Deaths by state, 2025
| California | 288,070 | 732 |
| Texas | 236,295 | 745 |
| Florida | 229,216 | 977 |
| New York | 159,388 | 797 |
| Pennsylvania | 138,235 | 1,059 |
| Ohio | 129,283 | 1,086 |
| Illinois | 110,587 | 870 |
| North Carolina | 108,718 | 971 |
| Michigan | 104,202 | 1,029 |
| Georgia | 98,091 | 868 |
Source: CDC/NCHS provisional counts by state of residence, 2025; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Rates are crude, not adjusted for age, so states with older residents show higher rates.
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CDC's provisional counts show 3,105,434 deaths in the U.S. that year. That works out to roughly one death every 10 seconds. The counter on this page is an estimate built from CDC counts, not a live feed of actual death reports.
Quick facts
- 3,105,434 people died in the U.S. in 2025, about 8,508 a day (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- In 2025, someone in the U.S. died about every 10 seconds on average (CDC/NCHS provisional counts).
- The U.S. death rate was 909 per 100,000 people in 2025 (CDC/NCHS provisional counts and Census Bureau estimates).
- The final count for 2024 was 3,072,666 U.S. deaths (CDC WONDER, final data).
Questions people ask
- How many people die in the U.S. each year?
- 3,105,434 in 2025, by CDC's provisional count. The final count for 2024 was 3,072,666.
- How many people die every minute in the U.S.?
- About 6, on average. That's based on the 3,105,434 deaths in CDC's provisional count for 2025.
- Is this death counter real time?
- No. It's an estimate built from CDC counts and the usual pattern by month. Deaths are reported days or weeks after they happen.
More questions
- Why does the counter differ from the CDC's final total?
- The counter uses provisional counts, which can differ from final counts by up to 5% or more until all records are in.
About these numbers
How does this death counter work?
It is an estimate, because deaths aren't reported in real time. Death certificates reach state offices and the CDC days or weeks after a death.
It starts from the number of deaths in the latest full year in CDC's provisional counts, for the U.S. or for the state you pick. It splits that year by month. Each month gets the share of deaths it had on average in recent years.
Within a month, the counter spreads the deaths evenly over every second.
Where do the numbers come from?
The monthly and state counts come from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, through a provisional dataset on data.cdc.gov that is updated weekly. Its all-cause column counts deaths by state of residence.
Provisional counts are early numbers. NCHS says they may differ by up to 5% or more from final counts as late records arrive. Final counts come out later through CDC WONDER. The final count for 2024 was 3,072,666 deaths.
What do most people in the U.S. die of?
Heart disease and cancer. In 2024, heart disease caused 683,491 deaths and cancer 619,876, according to CDC FastStats. Unintentional injuries were third, with 197,449 deaths. Together, those three causes account for nearly half of all deaths.