Synonyms of mortality

mortality

noun

as in death

the death especially of large numbers of people or animals

Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.

Related Words

• death
• homicide
• murder
• dead
• grave
• nothingness
• sleep
• bloodshed
• deadness
• manslaughter
• killing
• lifelessness
• slaying
• genocide
• execution
• bloodletting
• foul play
• assassination
• pogrom
• slaughter
• carnage
• holocaust
• butchery
• bloodbath

Dissimilar Words

• immortality
• lifetime
• living
• life
• existence
• lifespan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mortality

The imbalance driving them is the same mechanism researchers now tie to cardiovascular problems, dementia risk and higher mortality, so early symptoms are worth treating as a signal rather than a nuisance. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

The same imbalance driving them is the mechanism researchers now tie to cardiovascular issues, dementia risk and higher mortality, so treating early symptoms as a signal rather than a nuisance is worth the dentist visit. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Final annual mortality statistics are expected later this year, the report added. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 2 July 2026

Those figures, though, are a bit deceiving; infant and childhood mortality dragged them down dramatically. — Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 30 June 2026