"Death toll" refers to the number of people who have died as a result of a certain event, such as a natural disaster, accident, or disease outbreak. Full definition
The official death toll from the storm is 51, though the actual number is very likely in the hundreds, as we've reported. (vox.com)
Some 400 of the big aquatic mammals died in 1996, the largest death toll in 22 years and nearly double the previous record. (discovermagazine.com)
The mounting death toll of midwife attended preventable neonatal deaths and preventable maternal deaths demonstrates that efforts to promote normal birth kill babies and mothers. (skepticalob.com)