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

But researchers behind the more recent mortality studies argue current measures are not enough for a climate that keeps outpacing the adaptations built for it. — Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

Following nearly 140,000 adults, researchers found that every 5 kg reduction in grip strength was tied to a 16% higher risk of all-cause mortality, along with elevated risks of heart attack and stroke. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Grip strength predicted all-cause and cardiovascular mortality more accurately than systolic blood pressure did, according to the Prospective Urban-Rural Epidemiology study team. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Health effects from inhaling wildfire smoke But the effects are sweeping, said Hayden, who has developed real-time mapping of mortality estimates from wildfire smoke. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026