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U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a leading cause

U.S. death rate drops to lowest level since 2020 with COVID no longer a leading cause
health • 9/10/2025

The death rate in the United States decline by 3.8% in 2024, falling to the lowest level since 2020, according to a federal report​.

The mortality rate in the United States declined by 3.8% in 2024, and COVID-19 was no longer among the 10 leading causes of death, according to a federal report released Wednesday. Using provisional death certificate data, the Centers for Disease Con... [1092 chars]