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 death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026

The death toll from severe flooding along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday has climbed to 762 in Nepal, local police said, as rescue crews scour devastated neighborhoods for survivors. — Bhadra Sharma, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Chinese authorities have reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while Nepal's disaster agency said the death toll had climbed to 675 with 2,498 people missing. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Nepal’s disaster agency said Sunday the death toll had climbed to 788 with 2,502 missing, while Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side of the border. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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