As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

By: Tim Henderson

Outlets: Stateline

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 1,320

Last Updated: 4 weeks ago

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The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to new federal statistics.

States have not shared equally in the success, though, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional data by state. And the low ebb may reflect the effects of past health care expansion efforts that are …

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