diff --git a/autoloads/game.gd b/autoloads/game.gd
index 9784b39..62e7a51 100644
--- a/autoloads/game.gd
+++ b/autoloads/game.gd
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ func change_map(map: PackedScene):
 	Fade.fade_out(0.4)
 	yield(Fade, "fade_finished")
 	can_pause = true
+	# save deaths
+	var save_id = LevelData.levels[current_level].save_id
+	var save_data: Save.LevelSaveData = Save.current_file.levels[save_id]
+	save_data.deaths += deaths
+	Save.current_file.save_to_file()
+	# clear
 	clear_collectibles()
 	#Loop is so no more than one level is loaded at a time
 	SceneManager.current_scene = map.instance()
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ func has_collection_bonus():
 
 # called when player dies
 func _on_player_died() -> void:
+	deaths += 1
 	if lives <= 0 and use_lives:
 		Audio.play_sound(Audio.a_gover, Audio.ac_die)
 		get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("player")[0].queue_free()
@@ -181,7 +188,6 @@ func _on_player_died() -> void:
 	else:
 		# count death
 		lives -= 1
-		deaths += 1
 		# play death sound
 		Audio.play_sound(Audio.a_die, Audio.ac_die)
 		# death score penalty
diff --git a/autoloads/save.gd b/autoloads/save.gd
index 18e62bc..760c916 100644
--- a/autoloads/save.gd
+++ b/autoloads/save.gd
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ class LevelSaveData:
 	var time_any: float = INF
 	var time_100: float = INF
 	
+	var deaths: int
+	
 	var keys_collected: int = 0
 	var shards_collected: Array
 	
+	
 	func _init(id: String) -> void:
 		save_id = id
 		shards_collected = []
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ class LevelSaveData:
 		# set times
 		file.set_value(save_id, "time_any", time_any)
 		file.set_value(save_id, "time_100", time_100)
+		# set deaths
+		file.set_value(save_id, "deaths", deaths)
 		# set collected keys
 		file.set_value(save_id, "keys", keys_collected)
 		# set collected shards
@@ -42,6 +47,8 @@ class LevelSaveData:
 		# get times
 		time_any = file.get_value(save_id, "time_any", INF)
 		time_100 = file.get_value(save_id, "time_100", INF)
+		# get deaths
+		deaths = file.get_value(save_id, "deaths", 0)
 		# get collected keys
 		keys_collected = file.get_value(save_id, "keys", keys_collected)
 		# get collected shards
@@ -80,6 +87,13 @@ class SaveFile:
 			total += level.keys_collected
 		return total
 	
+	# return total number of deaths
+	func get_total_deaths() -> int:
+		var total = 0
+		for level in levels.values():
+			total += level.deaths
+		return total
+	
 	func load_from_file() -> void:
 		var file = ConfigFile.new()
 		file.load(file_path)