July 6, 2026- The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released last week Thursday. According to the CDC’s Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, the death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 people in 2025. The top two underlying causes of death in the U.S. were heart disease and cancer, followed distantly by unintentional injuries, strokes, chronic lower respiratory disease, Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes.
This data represents a 4.6 percent drop from 2024 as well as the lowest recorded death rate in the country’s history.
Continue Reading the CDC’s Vital Statistics Rapid Release report.