THE BREAKDOWN: A new provisional report from the National Center for Health Statistics reveals that the United States hit its lowest recorded age-adjusted death rate in history in 2025. Total deaths ticked up slightly to over 3.09 million due to a growing population, but the overall death rate dropp ed by 4.6% compared to 2024. Heart […] America’s Death Rate Just Hit A Historic Low—But The Top Killers Are Still Gaining Ground ...read more read less