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Deathpulse statistics
252,154 Notable deaths
in our database
Top death days
| 947 | January 1st |
| 835 | February 1st |
| 833 | January 7th |
| 821 | February 8th |
| 820 | December 31st |
| 816 | January 10th |
| 816 | January 4th |
| 810 | February 2nd |
| 804 | January 28th |
| 800 | December 12th |
Top death years
| 5,890 | 2020 |
| 5,165 | 2021 |
| 4,753 | 2017 |
| 4,667 | 2016 |
| 4,652 | 2015 |
| 4,643 | 2018 |
| 4,640 | 2019 |
| 4,595 | 2014 |
| 4,433 | 2013 |
| 4,190 | 2011 |
Top 10 causes of death
| 6,141 | Myocardial Infarction |
| 5,272 | Cancer |
| 2,267 | Disease |
| 2,258 | Pneumonia |
| 1,895 | Lung Cancer |
| 1,854 | Traffic Collision |
| 1,678 | Stroke |
| 1,288 | Covid 19 |
| 1,245 | Heart Failure |
| 947 | Pancreatic Cancer |
Deaths by gender
| 216,418 | Male |
| 35,596 | Female |
| 48 | Trans Woman |
| 46 | Transgender Female |
| 14 | Trans Man |
| 12 | Transgender Male |
| 8 | Non Binary |
| 3 | Intersex |
| 2 | Intersex Man |
Top death places
| 5,376 | Los Angeles |
| 5,362 | New York City |
| 4,148 | London |
| 3,587 | Moscow |
| 2,364 | Rome |
| 2,228 | Paris |
| 1,837 | Washington, D.C. |
| 1,638 | Berlin |
| 1,468 | Chicago |
| 1,288 | Budapest |
Top 10 notable deaths.
Elizabeth II
Queen of the united kingdom from 1952 to 2022.
Born April 21st, 1926 in Mayfair. [ref]
Died September 8th, 2022 at 96 years old in Balmoral Castle (senility). [ref]
Jimmy Carter
President of the united states from 1977 to 1981.
Born October 1st, 1924 in Lillian G. Carter Nursing Center.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 100 years old in Jimmy Carter House. [ref]
XXXTentacion
American rapper (1998–2018).
Born January 23rd, 1998 in Plantation. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2018 at 20 years old in Deerfield Beach (gunshot wound). [ref]
Jeffrey Dahmer
American serial killer, cannibal and necrophile (1960-1994).
Born May 21st, 1960 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1994 at 34 years old in Portage (blunt trauma, head injury). [ref]
Freddie Mercury
British singer, songwriter, record producer and graphic designer (1946-1991).
Born September 5th, 1946 in Stone Town. [ref]
Died November 24th, 1991 at 45 years old in Garden Lodge, Kensington (bronchopneumonia). [ref]
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized german politician, leader of the national socialist party and dictator of germany (1889-1945).
Born April 20th, 1889 in Braunau am Inn. [ref]
Died April 30th, 1945 at 56 years old in Berlin (ballistic trauma). [ref]
Michael Jackson
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist (1958–2009).
Born August 29th, 1958 in Gary. [ref]
Died June 25th, 2009 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Member of the british royal family, husband of queen elizabeth ii (1921–2021).
Born June 10th, 1921 in Mon Repos. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2021 at 99 years old in Windsor Castle (old age). [ref]
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor (1935–1977).
Born January 8th, 1935 in Tupelo. [ref]
Died August 16th, 1977 at 42 years old in Memphis (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Pablo Escobar
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993).
Born December 1st, 1949 in Rionegro.
Died December 2nd, 1993 at 44 years old in Medellín (gunshot wound).
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