US death rate falls to lowest on record — after massive plunges in two major killers

Tens of thousands of Americans dodged death last year, new data shows.

The US death rate has fallen to the lowest point on record ahead of America 250, as fatal overdoses and COVID fatalities continued to plunge.

The death rate fell 4.6% last year to 689.2 deaths per 100,000, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).