death toll

noun

: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.

Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.

The virus's death toll is expected to rise.

Examples of death toll in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

When a bill to pour billions into financing Israel’s military came across Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s desk, Israel’s military offensive in Gaza had claimed a death toll of over 70,000 people, as reported by local health authorities and acknowledged as broadly accurate by the Israeli military. —Mark Conway, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026

The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on the village of Saksakiyeh in southern Lebanon has risen to seven, with 15 others injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. —Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 9 May 2026

The death toll may rise because several residents were still missing after the attacks, Katua said. —Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

Lebanon's Health Ministry said earlier this week that the death toll from Israel's attacks since March 2 had risen to more than 2,700 people. —CBS News, 8 May 2026

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