Healthy Female Army
No Result
View All Result
  • Healthcare
  • Health and Medicine
  • Health News
  • Staying Healthy
  • Healthcare
  • Health and Medicine
  • Health News
  • Staying Healthy
No Result
View All Result
Healthy Female Army
No Result
View All Result
Home Healthcare

New research documents 1.6 million excess deaths among Black Americans in past 20 years

by
May 16, 2023
in Healthcare
0
New research documents 1.6 million excess deaths among Black Americans in past 20 years
0
SHARES
5
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

New research documents 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans, compared with their white counterparts, over the last two decades. 

A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medicine Association, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found the excess deaths represented more than 80 million years of “potential life lost” in that period. 

Excess deaths for Black Americans persisted throughout the 23-year period between 1999 and last year. 

The excess mortality rate initially decreased from 404 to 211 excess deaths per 100,000 Black males between 1999 and 2011, then plateaued until 2019. In 2020, the rate jumped again to 395 per 100,000. 

The excess mortality rate for Black females declined from 224 to just 87 out of every 100,000 between 1999 and 2015 — then increased to 192 in 2020.

Researchers from Yale School of Medicine, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School and elsewhere say they noted “substantial worsening” in 2020 — despite “encouraging gains” in the early aughts — indicates “a need for new approaches” to health equity. 

“Differences in loss of life were most prominent among infants, with Black-White mortality and years of potential life lost rate ratios greater than 2.3 among those younger than 1 year old. Heart disease in both sexes and cancer in males were the largest drivers of differences in excess deaths,” the research found.

Efforts to curb the disparities have been “minimally effective,” the study reads.

“Excess deaths and years of potential life lost among the US Black population persist and by scale warrant national attention,” the research concluded. “With millions more lives and life-years at stake, new strategies are needed.”

Another study highlighted the economic burden of health inequities and premature death disparities and concluded that “although it is impossible to put a precise monetary value on life, the loss of those who die prematurely has significant negative impacts on families and communities.”

Previous Post

Monopoly concerns push FTC to sue to block Amgen’s more than $26B deal for Horizon

Next Post

Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push

Next Post
Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push

Abortion rights groups add their weight to Supreme Court expansion push

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Vaccine protection against COVID-19 related issues

Vaccine protection against COVID-19 related issues

April 26, 2022
2 in 3 physicians concerned about AI driving diagnosis, treatment decisions: Survey

2 in 3 physicians concerned about AI driving diagnosis, treatment decisions: Survey

October 31, 2023
Religious services may lower risk of ‘deaths of despair’

Religious services may lower risk of ‘deaths of despair’

April 26, 2022
Signaling molecule may prevent Alzheimer’s

Signaling molecule may prevent Alzheimer’s

April 26, 2022
Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

0
7 Tips to Make Your Workout Routine More Sustainable

7 Tips to Make Your Workout Routine More Sustainable

0
11 Weight Loss Tips That Will Get you Fast Results

11 Weight Loss Tips That Will Get you Fast Results

0
What are the Sunday Scaries? Plus, Here’s How to Beat Them

What are the Sunday Scaries? Plus, Here’s How to Beat Them

0
Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

July 1, 2025
Trump’s advice to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ escapees: ‘Don’t run in a straight line’

Trump’s advice to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ escapees: ‘Don’t run in a straight line’

July 1, 2025
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history 

Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history 

July 1, 2025
Democratic states sue Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts

Democratic states sue Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts

July 1, 2025

Recent News

Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

Federal judge finds HHS mass layoffs likely unlawful

July 1, 2025
Trump’s advice to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ escapees: ‘Don’t run in a straight line’

Trump’s advice to ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ escapees: ‘Don’t run in a straight line’

July 1, 2025
Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history 

Senate megabill marks biggest Medicaid cuts in history 

July 1, 2025
Democratic states sue Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts

Democratic states sue Trump administration over school mental health funding cuts

July 1, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Email Whitelisting
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Email Whitelisting

Disclaimer: Healthyfemalearmy.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively "The Company") do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized beauty advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give health advice or provide beauty recommendation. Any recommendations here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your doctor.
© 2025 Healthyfemalearmy.com. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Contact Us
  • Email Whitelisting
  • Home 1
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Terms and Conditions

Disclaimer: Healthyfemalearmy.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively "The Company") do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized beauty advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give health advice or provide beauty recommendation. Any recommendations here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your doctor.
© 2025 Healthyfemalearmy.com. All rights reserved.