COVID-19 Has Reduced the Latino Mortality Advantage among Older Adults

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Marc A. Garcia, Syracuse UniversityFollow
Rogelio Sáenz, University of Texas at San AntonioFollow

Description/Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is quickly reshaping U.S. mortality patterns, especially among those aged 65 and older. While U.S Latinos have historically had lower mortality rates than Whites, the pandemic and other structural inequities have reduced this advantage. This research brief examines Latino-White differences in COVID-19 mortality rates among older adults and describes how those disparities have reduced the Latino mortality advantage in this age group.

Document Type

Research Brief

Keywords

COVID-19, Racial Disparities, Older Adults

Disciplines

Race and Ethnicity | Sociology

Date

5-12-2022

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Language

English

Acknowledgements

The authors thank Shannon Monnat for edits and feedback on a previous version of this brief.

Recommended Citation

Garcia, Marc A. and Sáenz, Rogelio, "COVID-19 Has Reduced the Latino Mortality Advantage among Older Adults" (2022). Population Health Research Brief Series. 181.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/181

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