US death rate at record low: CDC data
New mortality data from the federal government suggests that life expectancy probably hit another record high in 2025, as death rates have continued to fall since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground
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