US death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to CDC provisional data.
Provisional CDC data released on July 2, 2026 shows the US death rate in 2025 was 689.2 per 100,000 people, a 4.6 percent drop from 2024. This marks the lowest recorded death rate in US history, with deaths declining across nearly every demographic and age group tracked.
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The Hill leads with the record low death rate and precise CDC figures, while the NY Post emphasizes massive plunges in two major killers as the explanatory driver.
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“US death rate at record low: CDC data”
“US death rate falls to lowest on record — after massive plunges in two major killers”
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