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

The flood crisis in India’s northeastern Assam state remained critical on Monday, with the death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight, officials said. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

More drones and missiles are slipping through both sides’ fraying air defenses, meaning that the civilian death toll has increased, and more critical infrastructure is being damaged. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026

In the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the death toll had climbed to 200, thousands had become sick and the president was touting unproven treatments. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

But roadway safety and public transportation are chronically underfunded, and the death toll has continued to rise. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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