Number of deaths in the United States today so far:
6,975
A person dies approximately every 10.21 seconds
Number of deaths per year: 3,089,996
Number of deaths per day: 8,466
Number of deaths per hour: 353
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Methodology: The figures shown on this page are based on projections from the 2024 revision of World Population Prospects. Deaths are distributed evenly across the year to produce per-day and per-second estimates. Actual daily counts may vary due to seasonal factors, disease outbreaks, or natural disasters.
The table below shows the top 10 causes of death in United States according to 2021 data from the World Health Organization.
| Rank | Cause | Annual Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ischaemic heart disease | 505,497 |
| 2 | COVID-19 | 430,781 |
| 3 | Alzheimer disease and other dementias | 284,217 |
| 4 | Stroke | 174,820 |
| 5 | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 170,675 |
| 6 | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | 139,207 |
| 7 | Drug use disorders | 111,193 |
| 8 | Kidney diseases | 105,804 |
| 9 | Hypertensive heart disease | 100,208 |
| 10 | Colon and rectum cancers | 63,489 |
Source: WHO Global Health Estimates 2021
What is the leading cause of death in United States?
The leading cause of death in United States is Ischaemic heart disease, approximately 505,497 deaths per year.
What are the top causes of death in United States?
The top three causes of death in United States are Ischaemic heart disease, COVID-19, and Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
How many people die from Ischaemic heart disease in United States each year?
Approximately 505,497 people die from Ischaemic heart disease in United States each year, making it the country's leading cause of mortality.
| State | Number of deaths per year | Number of deaths per day | Number of deaths per hour | Number of deaths in 2026 so far | Number of deaths today so far | Number of seconds between deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 59,273 | 162 | 7 | 46,903 | 134 | 532.05 |
| Alaska | 5,642 | 15 | 1 | 4,465 | 13 | 5,589.51 |
| Arizona | 68,662 | 188 | 8 | 54,332 | 155 | 459.29 |
| Arkansas | 35,888 | 98 | 4 | 28,398 | 81 | 878.73 |
| California | 290,135 | 795 | 33 | 229,583 | 655 | 108.69 |
| Colorado | 45,203 | 124 | 5 | 35,769 | 102 | 697.65 |
| Connecticut | 32,778 | 90 | 4 | 25,937 | 74 | 962.11 |
| Delaware | 10,458 | 29 | 1 | 8,275 | 24 | 3,015.49 |
| District of Columbia | 4,985 | 14 | 1 | 3,945 | 11 | 6,326.18 |
| Florida | 227,980 | 625 | 26 | 180,400 | 515 | 138.33 |
| Georgia | 97,250 | 266 | 11 | 76,954 | 220 | 324.28 |
| Hawaii | 12,411 | 34 | 1 | 9,821 | 28 | 2,540.97 |
| Idaho | 16,635 | 46 | 2 | 13,163 | 38 | 1,895.76 |
| Illinois | 114,343 | 313 | 13 | 90,479 | 258 | 275.80 |
| Indiana | 70,263 | 193 | 8 | 55,599 | 159 | 448.83 |
| Iowa | 32,472 | 89 | 4 | 25,695 | 73 | 971.18 |
| Kansas | 28,731 | 79 | 3 | 22,735 | 65 | 1,097.63 |
| Kentucky | 53,140 | 146 | 6 | 42,050 | 120 | 593.45 |
| Louisiana | 49,828 | 137 | 6 | 39,429 | 112 | 632.90 |
| Maine | 16,766 | 46 | 2 | 13,267 | 38 | 1,880.95 |
| Maryland | 54,005 | 148 | 6 | 42,734 | 122 | 583.95 |
| Massachusetts | 61,133 | 167 | 7 | 48,374 | 138 | 515.86 |
| Michigan | 102,444 | 281 | 12 | 81,064 | 231 | 307.84 |
| Minnesota | 49,658 | 136 | 6 | 39,294 | 112 | 635.06 |
| Mississippi | 35,843 | 98 | 4 | 28,363 | 81 | 879.84 |
| Missouri | 66,068 | 181 | 8 | 52,280 | 149 | 477.33 |
| Montana | 11,256 | 31 | 1 | 8,907 | 25 | 2,801.71 |
| Nebraska | 18,308 | 50 | 2 | 14,487 | 41 | 1,722.53 |
| Nevada | 28,893 | 79 | 3 | 22,863 | 65 | 1,091.48 |
| New Hampshire | 14,140 | 39 | 2 | 11,189 | 32 | 2,230.27 |
| New Jersey | 75,189 | 206 | 9 | 59,497 | 170 | 419.42 |
| New Mexico | 22,270 | 61 | 3 | 17,622 | 50 | 1,416.08 |
| New York | 161,588 | 443 | 18 | 127,864 | 365 | 195.16 |
| North Carolina | 108,649 | 298 | 12 | 85,974 | 245 | 290.26 |
| North Dakota | 6,867 | 19 | 1 | 5,434 | 16 | 4,592.40 |
| Ohio | 127,000 | 348 | 14 | 100,495 | 287 | 248.31 |
| Oklahoma | 44,506 | 122 | 5 | 35,218 | 100 | 708.58 |
| Oregon | 42,519 | 116 | 5 | 33,645 | 96 | 741.69 |
| Pennsylvania | 136,882 | 375 | 16 | 108,315 | 309 | 230.39 |
| Rhode Island | 10,286 | 28 | 1 | 8,139 | 23 | 3,065.91 |
| South Carolina | 58,516 | 160 | 7 | 46,304 | 132 | 538.93 |
| South Dakota | 8,723 | 24 | 1 | 6,902 | 20 | 3,615.27 |
| Tennessee | 79,865 | 219 | 9 | 63,197 | 180 | 394.87 |
| Texas | 229,362 | 628 | 26 | 181,494 | 518 | 137.49 |
| Utah | 21,709 | 59 | 2 | 17,178 | 49 | 1,452.67 |
| Vermont | 6,762 | 19 | 1 | 5,351 | 15 | 4,663.71 |
| Virginia | 78,443 | 215 | 9 | 62,072 | 177 | 402.02 |
| Washington | 65,635 | 180 | 7 | 51,937 | 148 | 480.48 |
| West Virginia | 24,524 | 67 | 3 | 19,406 | 55 | 1,285.92 |
| Wisconsin | 57,405 | 157 | 7 | 45,424 | 130 | 549.36 |
| Wyoming | 5,634 | 15 | 1 | 4,458 | 13 | 5,597.44 |
| Puerto Rico | 33,920 | 93 | 4 | 26,841 | 77 | 929.72 |