The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty is Wide and Growing

Author(s)/Creator(s)

Shannon M. MonnatFollow

Description/Abstract

In the U.S., rural mortality rates are much higher than those in urban areas, and the gap has widened in recent years. Several causes of death are to blame.

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Document Type

Research Brief

Keywords

rural mortality, rural health, health disparities, mortality rates

Disciplines

Demography, Population, and Ecology | Rural Sociology | Spatial Science

Date

10-20-2020

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Funder(s)

National Institute on Aging, USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, USDA Agricultural Experiment Station Multistate Research Project

Funding ID

R24 AG065159, 2R24 AG045061, 2018-68006-27640, W4001, Social, Economic and Environmental Causes and Consequences of Demographic Change in Rural America 1P30AG066583, P2CHD041025,

Recommended Citation

Monnat, Shannon M., "The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty is Wide and Growing" (2020). Population Health Research Brief Series. 9.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/9

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