The United States’ death rate likely dropped to a record low last year, according to provisional CDC data.
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released the report, which offers an early estimation of the deaths that occurred in 2025, in late July.
Farida B. Ahmad, MPH, a health scientist and mortality surveillance lead at the NCHS, told Healio that the report “presents provisional 2025 U.S. mortality data on deaths rates” by leading causes and demographic characteristics.
“These data provide information on mortality patterns among U.S. residents by variables such as sex, age, race