Key findings

Data from the National Vital Statistics System

• Life expectancy for the U.S. population was 79.0 years in 2024, an increase of 0.6 year from 2023.
• The age-adjusted death rate decreased 3.8% from 750.5 deaths per 100,000 U.S. standard population in 2023 to 722.1 in 2024.
• Age-specific death rates decreased from 2023 to 2024 for all age groups 1 year and older except for the 5–14 age group.
• Suicide replaced COVID-19 as the 10th leading cause of death, and heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries remained the top 3 leading causes in 2024.
• The infant mortality rate did not change significantly from 2023 (560.2 infant deaths per 100,000 live births) to 2024 (552.5).

Mortality in the United States, 2024

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db548.htm