A continued drop in drug overdose deaths contributed to the low rate, while influenza and pneumonia now rank among the top 10 causes of death, according to a CDC preliminary report.

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.

Bonnie Tyler, who died on July 8 at the age of 75, celebrated the release of a new song in her final Instagram post before her death.

The U.S. death rate fell to a record low in 2025, according to provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. According to the Vital Statistics Rapid

Americans died at the lowest rate on record in 2025. Did life expectancy hit all-time high?

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In 2025, the overall U.S. death rate was down 4.6% from 2024, according to a July Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Lucy's parents, Barry and Michelle Curtis, believe the teenager's death was "preventable and avoidable".