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

Rights groups say thousands were killed and tens of thousands arrested, while Iranian authorities have reported a substantially lower death toll. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

The death toll has sparked condemnation from global leaders and from human rights organizations. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian rescuers recovered more bodies from the wreck of a ferry that capsized in the Java Sea two weeks ago, bringing the death toll to 64. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

But as vaccination rates decline nationally and measles cases rise globally, experts say the death toll from measles may continue to grow in the United States this year and beyond. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026

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