Description/Abstract
The chances of dying young differ dramatically across U.S. states. This data slice shows state-level differences in rates of death by ages 30, 50, and 65. Individuals living in Minnesota, California, New York, and Massachusetts have the lowest rates of death by age 65, whereas those living in Southern states, including West Virginia, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Oklahoma have the highest rates of premature death. If current conditions remain constant in these states, more than 1 in 5 people born in them will not survive to age 65.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Spatial Disparities, Mortality
Disciplines
Demography, Population, and Ecology | Family, Life Course, and Society | Place and Environment | Sociology
Date
6-21-2022
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Mehri, Nader and Karas Montez, Jennifer, "The Chances of Dying Young Differ Dramatically Across U.S. States" (2022). Population Health Research Brief Series. 186.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/186
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