About r/PeopleFuckingDying
In its own words:
Videos and GIFs of people (figuratively) fucking dying.
Community guide
r/PeopleFuckingDying (#312, about 3.3 million) is for videos/GIFs of people (figuratively) “fucking dying.” Rules ban NSFW/NSFL, require aLtErNaTiNg CaPs titles, ban text/conversation pictures and text-overlay videos, keep clips under 60s, ban hate speech and reposts. Video/Image (~4.7 ppd).
Alternating caps + short clips
Titles use alternating caps; videos <60s; no text overlays or text screenshots.
Figurative fails, not gore
NSFW/NSFL and hate speech are out—comedic figurative “dying,” not real harm porn.
Practical pointers
Video-heavy thin samples; Animals/Humans flairs.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Dec 30, 2015, which makes it 10 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 573 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/zelda (#311) and ahead of r/StardewValley (#313) in our ranking.
What sets r/PeopleFuckingDying apart
r/PeopleFuckingDying is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 89% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 4% across the Top 100. Relative to its huge audience, posting is calm — around 1.4 new posts a day per million members, which puts it in the quietest fifth of the Top 100. A good post has less competition here.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/PeopleFuckingDying climbed from 3,330,784 to 3,334,682 subscribers (+3.9K, +0.12%). That is about 89 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/PeopleFuckingDying talks about
We read the titles of 38 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “fucking”, “innocent”, “human”, “mutant” and “death”. Other frequent themes are destroy, mauls, doggo, man, horror and deadly. Recurring phrases include “bro sees”, “sees shawty”, “shawty peepin” and “far forgive”. By format, 89% are videos and 11% are images.
Popular post flairs: Animals (22), Humans&Animals (9), Humans (3).
Activity and best time to post
r/PeopleFuckingDying gets about 4.7 new posts a day. The public archive holds 123,697 posts and 1,321,464 comments in total, about 10.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (9 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (3). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 00:00 UTC.
Rules of r/PeopleFuckingDying
The moderators of r/PeopleFuckingDying list 7 rules. In short:
- No NSFW/NSFL content.
- Use aLtErNaTiNg CaPs in post titles.
- No pictures of text or conversations.
- No videos with text overlay.
- Videos must be shorter than 60 seconds.
- No hate speech.
- No reposts.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/PeopleFuckingDying and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/PeopleFuckingDying have?
r/PeopleFuckingDying has 3,334,682 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #312 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,898 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/PeopleFuckingDying created?
r/PeopleFuckingDying was created on Dec 30, 2015, so it has been around for 10 years.
Is r/PeopleFuckingDying still active?
Yes. r/PeopleFuckingDying gets about 4.7 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 123,697 posts and 1,321,464 comments.
What is the best time to post in r/PeopleFuckingDying?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 00:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/PeopleFuckingDying?
The community describes itself as: “Videos and GIFs of people (figuratively) fucking dying.” Recent post titles often mention fucking, innocent, human, mutant and death. Most posts are videos (89%).
Is r/PeopleFuckingDying SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/PeopleFuckingDying as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/PeopleFuckingDying?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/PeopleFuckingDying accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “No NSFW/NSFL content.”; “Use aLtErNaTiNg CaPs in post titles.”; “No pictures of text or conversations.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/PeopleFuckingDying?
Communities with similar topics include r/nextfuckinglevel (10.5M), r/NatureIsFuckingLit (17.3M), r/techsupport (3.5M), r/KidsAreFuckingStupid (5.3M) and r/gifs (21.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/PeopleFuckingDying.