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 this year due to famine has risen to 235, including 106 children, according to Gaza's Government Media Office. —David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025

Gaza’s health ministry meanwhile reported its highest death toll in weeks on Wednesday, with 138 killed in the past 24 hours. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025

Arya also said four people had been killed, while other officials suggested the death toll may rise, AFP reported. —Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

So there is no way to look at the rubble in Gaza and the death toll estimates and offer a mathematical proof that Israel is failing to exercise adequate restraint. —Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 31 July 2025

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