While most age groups have seen mortality improvements, the data show a troubling reversal for teens and young adults (approximately ages 10-29). Researchers describe the trend as “very marked increases” in death rates for some countries. The worrying sign: in many countries, death rates for young people are not falling as fast as for older groups — and in some …
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ATLANTA — Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast inequities remain, and there is an “emerging crisis” of rising death rates among adolescents and young adults. In 2023, life expectancy was 76.3 years for women …
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Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast inequities remain, and there is an “emerging crisis” of rising death rates among adolescents and young adults. In 2023, life expectancy was 76.3 years for women and 71.5 …
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Older Coloradans have mostly recovered from a pandemic-era increase in death rates, but middle-aged people continue to die younger than expected, mostly from overdoses. In the long run, everyone dies, but state health officials watch how death rates compare to what they’d expect based on the size of the population and the mix of ages within it. If younger people …
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