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

Holt-Lunstad led a meta-analysis of 148 studies tracking millions of people over years and often decades, finding that chronic loneliness and isolation carry a mortality risk comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Walking hard on two days beats walking not at all by a wide margin, and the mortality gap between weekend warriors and near-daily walkers is smaller than many people assume. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

After accounting for overall health and underlying conditions, taking five or more prescriptions was associated with a 38% increase in overall mortality risk. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Minimum staffing ratios were good for patients, too; they were linked to lower mortality, a shorter length of stay, and less readmission, according to a separate study. — Alana Semuels, Time, 30 July 2026