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This study aimed to investigate both the separate and joint effects of vitamin D deficiency and sleep disorders on cardiovascular disease mortality, as well as all-cause mortality and cancer mortality.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We analyzed data from 24,566 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. Sleep disorders were assessed using self-report questionnaires, and vitamin D levels were measured through serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. Cox proportional hazards models were employed to evaluate the associations between separate and joint effects of vitamin D deficiency and sleep disorders with mortality outcomes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Over a median follow-up of 9.08\u202fyears, we included a total of 24,566 individuals, in this study. Among them, 2,776 cases were all-cause deaths, 858 were cardiovascular disease deaths, and 644 were cancer deaths. We found that Vitamin D deficiency was independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, while sleep disorders were similarly associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality. Notably, participants with both vitamin D deficiency and sleep disorders exhibited a significantly higher risk of all-cause mortality (HR, 2.31; 95% CI: 1.36\u20133.91) and cardiovascular mortality (HR, 2.39; 95% CI, 1.03\u20135.58) compared to those with only one or neither risk factor, even after adjusting for potential confounders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our study highlights that the combination of vitamin D deficiency and sleep disorders was associated with an increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults. 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